. The Sailor boy, or, Jack Somers in the Navy : a story of the great rebellion. e under the tire of the enemys guns. Let go that wheel, you villain! cried the pilot,attempting to grasp him by the throat. Whats the matter here? demanded Captain Bank-head, opening the door of the pilot-house. This man is a traitor ! lies trying to get the boataground ! replied Jack with energy. He lies ! Mind your helm, Somers ! said Captain Bankhead,unable to comprehend the merits of the question. Shall I put her harcl-a-starboard as he orders me?asked Jack. You can see the bottom there, sir. The captain glance
. The Sailor boy, or, Jack Somers in the Navy : a story of the great rebellion. e under the tire of the enemys guns. Let go that wheel, you villain! cried the pilot,attempting to grasp him by the throat. Whats the matter here? demanded Captain Bank-head, opening the door of the pilot-house. This man is a traitor ! lies trying to get the boataground ! replied Jack with energy. He lies ! Mind your helm, Somers ! said Captain Bankhead,unable to comprehend the merits of the question. Shall I put her harcl-a-starboard as he orders me?asked Jack. You can see the bottom there, sir. The captain glanced over the port-bow, and was satis-fied that the quartermaster had spoken the truth. Steady ! said he. Steady, sir ! repeated Jack; which is the orderwhen the helm is to be kept as it is. He looked at Lunsley, as he spoke, with a triumphantexpression upon his face. The pilots face was as darkas a thunder-cloud. The captain stepped out, apparentlysatisfied that lie could trust Jack, though he did not knowany thing about the river, better than the pilot, Avho knewall about a Tiiaitoh in tub Whkel-Housk. Page 231. JACK SOMERS IN THE NAVY. 23. He had scarcely closed the door after he had with-drawn, when Lunsley sprang to the wheel again, andmade a vigorous effort to throw it over as he had di-rected the wheelman to do. Jack braced his feet againstthe spokes underneath, and for a moment prevented thescoundrel from accomplishing his purpose. But the pilotwas a powerful man, and Jack found himself defeated inhis attempt by main strength to prevent the Middy frombeing thrown ashore. He did not give up the ship : andthis was precisely what it would have amounted to, ifshe had got aground there ; for the rebels could haveknocked her to pieces in five minutes if sho would only hold still long enough. When he found he was not a match in physical strengthfor the burly pilot, he had the presence of mind to striketwo bells, followed by three ; which were the signals re-spectively to sto
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