. Capt. J. D. Winchester's experience on a voyage from Lynn, Massachusetts, to San Francisco, Cal., and to the Alaskan gold fields .... ^edin his berth below and was a very sick man. I went below to get some sleep. We had a strong fairwind and a heavy sea following, which caused our oldcraft to do some very heavy rolling. All the cabin folkswere on deck and I thought I was alone, when I heard (54). THE LONG VOYAGE COMMENCED. 55 some one stirring in the next berth. Yes, it must be who slept next to the companion way, and hadlain in his bed ever since we had got it rough, so quietthat
. Capt. J. D. Winchester's experience on a voyage from Lynn, Massachusetts, to San Francisco, Cal., and to the Alaskan gold fields .... ^edin his berth below and was a very sick man. I went below to get some sleep. We had a strong fairwind and a heavy sea following, which caused our oldcraft to do some very heavy rolling. All the cabin folkswere on deck and I thought I was alone, when I heard (54). THE LONG VOYAGE COMMENCED. 55 some one stirring in the next berth. Yes, it must be who slept next to the companion way, and hadlain in his bed ever since we had got it rough, so quietthat I forgot he was there. Now, Mr. Stewart was notseasick in the upper half of his body, but his legs werevery sick, he could not trust them to be about deck, soof course he la}^ below as long as he could, until the callsof nature demanded his instant presence on deck. felt the call and being an old soldier, respondedto his duty, legs or no legs. As I peeped out of my berthI saw a head protruding from the other berth ; it was ; he was looking around as though to takein the situation,—there was determination in that look andI knew that something desperate was to take place. Hehad on his hat and overcoat and grasped the side of theberth firmly as he twisted his body over the side and wasout sitting upright, and watching his chance. It came. Hearose, made a dash for the s
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