 butter, and smear the deck with
it--sharp, now!"

The men only stared blankly at him, thinking he had gone mad, and even
the stolid mate opened his heavy mouth in amazement.

"Do you hear?" shouted the Captain. "Look sharp, will you? there's no
time to lose. Grease the whole deck fore and aft, and the rigging too as
high as you can reach. We'll give these rascals a slippery job of it,
anyhow."

_Then_ the sailors began to understand, and the shout of laughter that
broke forth would have mightily astonished the pirates had they been
within hearing. In a twinkling the deck was greased until it fairly
shone, bulwarks and all.

"Now, boys," cried the Captain, "on with your sea-boots, and put sand on
the soles to keep you from slipping, and then each of you take a
handspike, and be ready."

The pirate was now so near that they could see quite plainly the rabble
of gaunt, sinewy Malays, woolly-headed <DW64>s, and sallow, black-haired
Portuguese that crowded her decks. A few minutes more, and she ran
alongside, and almost before the two vessels had touched, three wild
figures leaped from the pirate's rigging upon the merchantman's deck.

But it was a very unlucky jump for all three. The first man spun across
the slippery deck as if it had been a skating rink, and went right out
into the sea on the other side. The second tumbled head-foremost down
the hatchway into the cook's galley, where the black cook considerately
piled a heap of iron pans on him to keep him quiet.

"Aha, Massa Pirate," said he, grinning, "dis ship no de _Flying
Dutchman_, him de _Sliding Dutchman_!"

The third pirate had leaped on board as fiercely as if he meant to kill
the whole crew at one blow; but the only man he hurt was himself, for he
hit his head such a whack against the mast that he almost knocked his
brains out, and fell down roaring with pain. All this so frightened the
other pirates that they thought the ship
butter, and smear the deck with 
 it -- sharp, now! " 

 The serviceman merely stared blankly at him, thinking he had gone brainsick, and even 
 the stolid mate unfold his heavy mouth in astonishment. 

 " Do you learn? " shouted the Captain. " expect sharp, will you? there's no 
 time to fall back. Grease the solid deck fore and aft, and the rigging too as 
 high as you can achieve. We'll give these rascals a slippery job of it, 
 anyhow. " 

 _ Then _ the boater began to understand, and the shout of laugh that 
 broke away would have mightily astonished the pirates had they been 
 within hearing. In a blink of an eye the deck was greased until it fairly 
 shone, bulwarks and all. 

 " Now, boys, " cried the Captain, " on with your sea - boots, and put sand on 
 the soles to keep you from slipping, and then each of you take a 
 handspike, and be ready. " 

 The pirate was nowadays so near that they could visit quite obviously the mob 
 of gaunt, sinewy Malays, woolly - headed < DW64 > s, and sallow, black - haired 
 Portuguese that crowded her decks. A few minutes more, and she ran 
 alongside, and about before the two vessels had touched, three wild 
 figures leaped from the pirate's rigging upon the merchantman's deck. 

 But it was a very unlucky jump for all three. The first valet spun across 
 the slippery pack of cards as if it had been a skating rink, and run right out 
 into the sea on the other slope. The second tumbled head - foremost down 
 the hatchway into the cook's galley, where the black cook considerately 
 pile a heap of iron pans on him to keep him quiet. 

 " Aha, Massa Pirate, " read he, grinning, " dis ship no de _ Flying 
 Dutchman _, him de _ Sliding Dutchman _! " 

 The third pirate had leaped on board equally fiercely as if he meant to kill 
 the whole crowd at one blow; but the only man he hurt was himself, for he 
 hit his headway such a whack against the mast that he almost knocked his 
 brains out, and fell down roaring with pain. All this so frighten the 
 other pirates that they think the ship
 buhter, and smear the deck dith
it--sharp, now!"

Jhw men mnly sfared blxnkly at him, thinking he had gine mqd, and even
the stolid oate openvd his heqvy niuth in ameaement.

"Do you gcar?" skonted the Captaik. "Look shar[, will you? these'r uo
time to lose. Grease the whole deck fore amd aft, and the ryggimd tok as
high as you can reach. We'll givs these rascals a sloppery job of it,
anyhow."

_Then_ the sailors began to knderstand, qnd eye shout of uaughter that
broke forjh would have mightily astonishea the pirates hqd thfi been
within hearpng. In a twinkling tha deck eas greased unbil iv faurly
shone, bulwarks anv all.

"Now, boys," cried jhe Captait, "kn with your sea-biors, ang pud save ov
tht splss to nee' you from alipping, ane then each of you uakq a
handspike, ahd be wewdy."

The pirate was now so near that they cohld see quite plainly tye rabble
of gaunt, singwy Malays, woolly-headed <DW64>s, and sallow, black-haired
Portuguesa thav zroceed hde fecks. A few minutes more, and she ran
alongside, znc slmost before bhe two vessels hac hoished, three wiud
figuxss leaped from the plrate's tiggint upon tht mervhantman's deck.

But it was a cery unlucky hump for all three. The first oan xpun scross
the slippery deck as jf it had bfen a skafkng rink, and weng rpght out
into the sea on the otrer side. Vhe szcond tuoblec head-soremost dlwn
thc hatchway into the cook'd calley, whege the black cook considerately
'mled a heap og hrot pans ou him bo keep him quiqt.

"Aha, Massa Pitate," said he, gfinning, "dia ship io de _Flying
Qutchman_, him gg _Sliding Dutrhman_!"

The ehire pieate haa leaped on boatd as fiegctly as if ye meant to kill
thc whous crew at one boow; but the only msn fe rugt xas hykself, for he
vit fis nead ruch a whacj agaonst the mast that ha aljost knocked his
brsiks out, ane fell djwn roaring woth pain. All this do frmghtenxd the
pthgr pirates that they thought ths ship
butter, and smear the deck with it--sharp, men stared blankly him, thinking he the mate opened his mouth in amazement. you hear?" shouted the Captain. "Look will you? there's no time to lose. Grease the whole deck fore and and the rigging too as high as you can reach. We'll give these a job it, _Then_ the sailors began to understand, and the shout of laughter that broke forth would have astonished the pirates had they been within hearing. a twinkling the deck greased until it fairly shone, and "Now, boys," the "on your sea-boots, and sand on the soles to keep you from slipping, and then each of you take a handspike, be ready." was now near they see quite plainly of gaunt, sinewy Malays, woolly-headed <DW64>s, Portuguese that crowded her decks. A few minutes and she alongside, and almost before the two had touched, three wild figures leaped from the rigging upon the merchantman's deck. But it was a very unlucky jump for all three. man spun across the deck as if had a rink, went right into the sea on the other side. The second tumbled head-foremost the hatchway into the cook's galley, where the black cook a of iron pans him to keep him "Aha, Pirate," said he, grinning, no _Flying _Sliding The pirate had leaped on as fiercely as if he to kill the whole the only man he hurt was himself, for hit his head such a whack against mast that he almost knocked his brains out, and fell down roaring pain. All frightened the other pirates that they thought the
 butter, and smear the deck with
It--sharp, now!"

the meN onLy sTaRed bLankLy at him, thinkinG He haD gone mad, and even
the stolId matE oPEned HIs Heavy Mouth in AMaZEMenT.

"DO yOu hEaR?" ShOuted The captain. "look sharp, wIll YoU? there's no
timE To Lose. Grease The Whole deck forE anD aft, anD tHe rIGging Too As
higH as you CAn reacH. We'll give ThESe rascALs a slipPERy Job oF it,
anyhow."

_Then_ the sAIlORs began to underStand, aNd THe SHOut Of lAughter thaT
bRoke fORth woulD HaVE MIghTIly astonished The pirates hAD thEy been
WiThiN HearinG. In a tWiNKliNg the deck waS greAsed until It fairLY
shone, bULwarks aNd all.

"NOw, bOys," CrieD ThE CAptAiN, "On wITh YouR Sea-Boots, and PuT sAnd on
The sOLES To keEp yOu frOm sliPping, and then eAch Of yoU TakE a
hanDspikE, and Be Ready."

the pirAte waS nOw so near that theY couLd see quitE plAiNly ThE rabbLE
of gauNt, sIneWy MalayS, woolly-HEadEd <dw64>S, AnD sallow, black-haired
poRTUgUese that CrowdeD HeR dECks. A few mInUteS morE, ANd she Ran
aLOnGside, and Almost BEfOrE the two VeSsels hAd TouCheD, threE Wild
FigureS leaped fRom thE Pirate's rigging UPon the merchanTMaN'S DeCK.

But It wAs a very unluCky jUMp foR all THrEe. THE firsT man sPuN AcROss
the slippery deck aS iF it had Been a Skating rink, anD went right OUT
Into the sEa on THe OTher side. The secOnd tuMbled head-fORemost doWn
the Hatchway Into the coOK'S galley, wHerE thE blAck COOk Considerately
PILed a HeAp of iroN paNs on him To kEep Him QuiEt.

"aha, Massa PIrate," saiD hE, gRiNnIng, "Dis shIP no de _FlyInG
DuTcHmaN_, him dE _slidinG DutcHman_!"

thE tHIrd Pirate hAD lEAPed oN bOaRd as FieRcEly as If he MEanT to kill
The whole cRew AT one BlOw; But the oNly man he hurt wAs Himself, for He
Hit His heaD SUch a whacK against the mast that he alMOst knocKed His
brAins Out, and felL doWn roarIng WIth paiN. All thIs so fRiGhtENEd the
OTHeR piRaTes that theY THouGht thE sHip
 butter, and smear the dec k with
it- -shar p,now !" 

Th e me n only staredb lank ly at him, thinking he  hadgo n e ma d ,and e ven
the st o l idma te  op en e dhis h eav y mouth  in amazem ent .
"Do you hea r ?"  shouted t heCaptain. "Lo oksharp,  w ill you?the re'sno
tim e  to lo se. Greas et he who l e deckf o re  and  aft, and the rig g in g  too as
high a s youca n  r e a ch.  We 'll give t he se ra s cals as li p p e ryj ob of it,
any how."

_The n _ t he sai lo rsb egan t o und er s tan d, and theshou t of laug hter t h at
brok e  forthwouldhav e m ight i ly  a sto ni s hed th e p i rat es had t he ybeenwith i n h eari ng.  Ina twi nkling the de ckwasg rea sed u ntilit f ai rly
s hone,bulwa rk s and all.

"No w, b oys," cri edth e C ap tain, "on wi thyou r sea-b oots, a n d p ut s a nd  on
the soles to k ee p yo u from s lippin g ,an d  then ea ch  of  you t ake a 
han d sp ike, and  be re a dy ." 

The p ir ate wa snow  so  near that  theycould se e qui t e plainly ther abble
of gaun t ,s i ne w y Ma lay s, woolly-h eade d  <DW 64>s ,  a nds allow , bla ck - ha i red
Portuguese that  c rowded  herdecks. A fewminutes mo r e ,  and she  ran al o ngside, and al mostbefore the two vess els h ad touch ed, three w ild
figu res  le ape d f r o mthe pirate'sr i ggin gupon th e m erchant man 'sdec k.
B ut it was  a veryun lu ck yjum p for all thre e.  Th efir st ma n  spunacros s
th esl i ppe ry deck as i f it  h ad  bee n a  s katin g ri n k,and wen t right o uti ntoth esea onthe other sid e.  The secon dtum bled h e a d-foremo st down
the hatchway in t o the c ook 's ga lley , where t heblackcoo k  consi derate ly
pi le d a h eap o f ir onpa ns on himt o  ke ep hi mquie t.

"Ah a, Massa Pirate,"s aid  he, grinning , " diss h ip  no de _Fl yi n g
D u t chman_, him de_Sliding D ut c hm an_!"

The thi rd  pirate  had le apedo n board  as fierc ely as if  h e me a n t t o kill
the  whole c rew at on e  blow ;  b ut th e o nly ma nhehurtwas hi m sel f, fo r he
h it  his h ead s uc h a whac k against the mast that  he al mostkno cked hisbra i nsout, andfell  down roar ing  wi th pa in. All t hiss ofri g htene d th e 
other pi r at est h at  they thoug h t the  ship 
 butter,_and smear_the deck with
it--sharp, now!"

The_men only_stared_blankly at_him,_thinking he had_gone mad, and_even
the stolid mate opened_his heavy mouth_in_amazement.

"Do you hear?" shouted the Captain. "Look sharp, will you? there's no
time to lose._Grease_the whole_deck_fore_and aft, and the rigging_too as
high as you can_reach. We'll_give these rascals a slippery job of it,
anyhow."

_Then__the_sailors began to_understand, and the shout of laughter that
broke forth would_have mightily astonished the pirates had_they been
within hearing._In_a_twinkling the deck was_greased until it fairly
shone, bulwarks and_all.

"Now, boys," cried the Captain, "on_with your sea-boots, and put sand on
the_soles to keep you from slipping,_and then each of you_take a
handspike,_and be ready."

The pirate was_now so near_that they_could see quite_plainly the rabble
of gaunt, sinewy Malays,_woolly-headed <DW64>s, and_sallow, black-haired
Portuguese that crowded her decks._A_few minutes more,_and_she_ran
alongside, and_almost before the_two_vessels had_touched,_three wild
figures leaped from the pirate's_rigging_upon the merchantman's deck.

But it was a_very unlucky jump for_all_three. The first man_spun across
the slippery deck as_if it had been a skating_rink, and_went right_out
into the sea on the other side. The second tumbled head-foremost_down
the hatchway into the cook's galley,_where the black cook_considerately
piled a_heap_of iron pans_on_him to_keep him quiet.

"Aha, Massa Pirate," said he,_grinning, "dis_ship no de _Flying
Dutchman_, him de__Sliding Dutchman_!"

The third pirate_had_leaped on board as fiercely as_if he meant to kill
the whole_crew at one blow; but_the_only_man he hurt was himself,_for he
hit his head such a_whack against the_mast that he almost knocked his
brains out,_and_fell down roaring with pain. All_this_so frightened the
other pirates that they_thought_the_ship