The Little Hero
At the public house the sailors are drinking at the tables when one of them declares that he would like to hear a story. Old Ben, the story-teller, demurs, but finally assents and describes ... Read allAt the public house the sailors are drinking at the tables when one of them declares that he would like to hear a story. Old Ben, the story-teller, demurs, but finally assents and describes the following incident. In the forecastle, the boys are dancing when the mate, a big, blac... Read allAt the public house the sailors are drinking at the tables when one of them declares that he would like to hear a story. Old Ben, the story-teller, demurs, but finally assents and describes the following incident. In the forecastle, the boys are dancing when the mate, a big, black-visaged sea dog, appears and tells them to cease their fun. He goes down the hatchway an... Read all