Flibberty-Gibbet

Not until Joan could return on the schooner would this be possible, for the professional recruiters were all under long contracts to the Fulcrum Brothers, Morgan and Raff, and the Fires, Philp Company; while the Flibberty-Gibbet was wholly occupied in running about among his widely scattered trading stations, which extended from the coast of New Georgia in one direction to Ulava and Sikiana in the other.

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The Martha and the Flibberty-Gibbet came and went, as did all the miscellany of coasting craft that dropped in to wait for a breeze and have a gossip, a drink or two, and a game of billiards.

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The theft of the Flibberty-Gibbet was merely amusing, though the means by which the theft had been effected gave him hurt.

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The skipper of the Flibberty-Gibbet arrived in the thick of it, in the first throes of oncoming fever, staggering as he walked, and shivering so severely that he could scarcely hold the rifle he carried.

Chapter 11 2010

He could command her to return; he could take the Flibberty-Gibbet away from her; he could dissolve their partnership; -- any and all of which he knew would be foolish and futile, and he could hear her explain in terse set terms that she was legally of age and that nobody could say come or go to her.

Chapter 17 2010

If Miss Lackland, who is my partner, has seen fit to take charge of the Flibberty-Gibbet, why, it is all right.

Chapter 17 2010

She shipped them on the Flibberty-Gibbet along with her.

Chapter 17 2010

When the Flibberty-Gibbet comes back, you'll take charge again, of course.

Chapter 17 2010

And if I don't save her, I'll fill the Emily and the Flibberty-Gibbet with recruits.

Chapter 17 2010

A breeze had sprung up, and the Flibberty-Gibbet had already sailed for Lunga to return the runaways.

Chapter 11 2010