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Chapter 3 OUR HERO OBLIGED TO GO TO SEA

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histling gently, and with his hands in his pockets, as though he had just returned from an evening walk.

ining, and unselfish beings, who do not secure much popularity or admiration in this world, but who secure obedient children, also steadfast and loving friends. Her favourite book was the Bible; her favourite hop

ommanded a small coasting sloop, of which Ruby had been the mate for several years. As we have said, Ruby had been prevailed on to remain at home for some months in ord

broath every day. But it was fated never more to cast anchor in that port. The great storm, to which reference h

about them. Wrecks occurred then, as now, but few, except the persons immediately concerned, heard of them. "Destructive fires", "terrible acciden

earn and to do in these improved times; and, especially, there is wanting to a large extent among us a sympathetic telegraphy, so to speak, between the interior of our land and the sea-coast, which, if it e

oasts bristled with dangerous reefs and headlands, lighthouses were few and far between. The consequence was, that wrecks were numerous; and so also were wreckers,-a class of men, who, in the absence of an efficient coast

but many of them were so, and their style of life, at the be

lific source of destruction to shipping. Not only did numbers of vessels get upo

ere, as we have seen, his body was afterwards found by the two fishermen. It was conveyed by them to the cottage of Mrs. Brand, and when Ruby entered he

upon the sad sce

no employment, and work could not be easily obtained at that time in the town, so there was no other resource left him but to go to sea. This he did in a small c

with redoubled zeal and energy. Besides this, Mrs. Brand had a brother, a retired skipper, who obtained the complimentary title of Captain from his friends. He was a poor man, it is true, as regarded money, having barely sufficient for his own sub

s, his heart invariably got into his throat, and absolutely prevented him from saying a single word. He tried to speak to his sister, but all he could do was to take her hand and we

the sloop to see him off, and shook hands as

e more you ponder of it. Wen a young feller sails away on the sea of life, let him always go by chart and compass, not forgettin' to t

wn life's tro

it wor a

elief that he had), and was in the habit of enforcing his arguments by quotat

, an' Provide

ed not remind you to

aw

eedn't; I'll do i

ll need a word of advice and

k, which was unfortunately lost on the nephew, in consequence of its be

n her hou

ommon hard

, ye know, and made of, d'ye

ietly and escape the press-gang. Ruby and his uncle had taken the precaution to go down to the harbour just a few minutes be

p must have got clear of the harbour by that time, he went along the streets whistling cheerfully. He had been a noted, not to say noisy, whistler when a bo

in Ogilvy, surely I seed you an' Ruby slinkin' down

d the captain, as he walked on; "but as it's n

a cross auld chap. Pl

sequence of his having resumed his musical recreation with redoubled energy, as he went rolling b

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Contents

Chapter 1 THE ROCK Chapter 2 THE LOVERS AND THE PRESS-GANG Chapter 3 OUR HERO OBLIGED TO GO TO SEA Chapter 4 THE BURGLARY Chapter 5 THE BELL ROCK INVADED Chapter 6 THE CAPTAIN CHANGES HIS QUARTERS Chapter 7 RUBY IN DIFFICULTIES Chapter 8 THE SCENE CHANGES-RUBY IS VULCANIZED Chapter 9 STORMS AND TROUBLES Chapter 10 THE RISING OF THE TIDE-A NARROW ESCAPE Chapter 11 A STORM, AND A DISMAL STATE OF THINGS ON BOARD THE PHAROS
Chapter 12 BELL ROCK BILLOWS-AN UNEXPECTED VISIT-A DISASTER AND A RESCUE
Chapter 13 A SLEEPLESS BUT A PLEASANT NIGHT
Chapter 14 SOMEWHAT STATISTICAL
Chapter 15 RUBY HAS A RISE IN LIFE, AND A FALL
Chapter 16 NEW ARRANGEMENTS-THE CAPTAIN'S PHILOSOPHY IN REGARD TO PIPEOLOGY
Chapter 17 A MEETING WITH OLD FRIENDS, AND AN EXCURSION
Chapter 18 THE BATTLE OF ARBROATH, AND OTHER WARLIKE MATTERS
Chapter 19 AN ADVENTURE-SECRETS REVEALED, AND A PRIZE
Chapter 20 THE SMUGGLERS ARE TREATED TO GIN AND ASTONISHMENT
Chapter 21 THE BELL ROCK AGAIN-A DREARY NIGHT IN A STRANGE HABITATION
Chapter 22 LIFE IN THE BEACON-STORY OF THE EDDYSTONE LIGHTHOUSE
Chapter 23 THE STORM
Chapter 24 A CHAPTER OF ACCIDENTS
Chapter 25 THE BELL ROCK IN A FOG-NARROW ESCAPE OF THE SMEATON
Chapter 26 A SUDDEN AND TREMENDOUS CHANGE IN RUBY'S FORTUNES
Chapter 27 OTHER THINGS BESIDES MURDER WILL OUT
Chapter 28 THE LIGHTHOUSE COMPLETED-RUBY'S ESCAPE FROM TROUBLE BY A DESPERATE VENTURE
Chapter 29 THE WRECK
Chapter 30 OLD FRIENDS IN NEW CIRCUMSTANCES
Chapter 31 MIDNIGHT CHAT IN A LANTERN
Chapter 32 EVERYDAY LIFE ON THE BELL ROCK, AND OLD MEMORIES RECALLED
Chapter 33 CONCLUSION
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