The
Sandwich Islanders rode down, and were in "high snuff." We inquired
for our shipmates, and were told that two of them had started on
horseback and had been thrown or had fallen off, and were seen heading
for the beach, but steering pretty wild, and by the looks of things,
would not be down much before midnight.
The Indian boys having arrived, we gave them our horses, and
having seen them safely off, hailed for a boat and went aboard. Thus
ended our first liberty-day on shore. We were well tired, but had a
good time, and were more willing to go back to our old duties. About
midnight, we were waked up by our two watchmates, who had come
aboard in high dispute. It seems they had started to come down on
the same horse, double-backed; and each was accusing the other of
being the cause of his fall. They soon, however, turned-in and fell
asleep, and probably forgot all about it, for the next morning the
dispute was not renewed.
CHAPTER XVII
SAN DIEGO--A DESERTION--SAN PEDRO AGAIN--BEATING UP COAST
The next sound we heard was "All hands ahoy!" and looking up the
scuttle, saw that it was just daylight.
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