Chapter 14

Chapter 14 “Over the Edge”

Brig- 129: A two-masted sailing ship, square-rigged on both masts
Spars – 131: Nautical. A wooden or metal pole, such as a boom, yard, or bowsprit, used to support sails and rigging
Berthed -131: Docked
Trestle -132: A framework consisting of vertical, slanted supports and horizontal crosspieces supporting a bridge.

Edmund goes to the docks to talk to Capt Elias (who isn’t really a captain)

Edmund lies about his aunt and sis….saying they are “home”
Fortnoy is a friend of Elias.
Fortnoy was three days “locked up on the Lady Liberty”.
Elias is sure that Fortnoy was where he was.
Lady Liberty is docked.
Edmund walked the docks.
Edmund sees someone following him.
Sees the boat “sunrise”
Edmund runs to the end of the wharf and then pretends to go off the end …he then climbs under the wharf……to come up behind the person following him.
All he saw was white hair…was it Fortnoy?
Went off to Mrs. Whitman’s to find Dupin.



Study Guide;
1. 3 days
2. pretends to go off the end …he then climbs under the wharf……to come up behind the person following him
3. white hair
4. Fortnoy
5. Mrs. Whitman’s
6. PREDICT