Part 54 (1/2)
”Hurrah!” cried Mark, forgetting the officer in the elation of the boy
”Joe Dance will not let the Yankees overhaul hi the blacks to help haul up the h of satisfaction
”Hope so, sir,” said Toh, if ere aboard too My, hoe could stick to the ribs of this boat here, and lay her aboard soain Ah, here comes the boat”
In effect the boat was slowly pulled alongside, and a and noise, the prisoners could hear the men helped on board, and the boat hoisted into its place
CHAPTER THIRTY SIX
AFTER A REST
”I wish I kneas best to do,” said Mark Vandean It was not long before he had to come to the conclusion that unless accident favoured the fro with i his fate with that of Bob Howlett, as doubtless quietly going on with his duties, and a the chimpanzee to chew tobacco
”I wish I kneas best to do,” Mark said to hiain
”See that, sir?”
Mark looked round sharply
”See what?”
”They've altered her course, sir, and are going after the other schooner”
It was plain enough, now that his attention was drawn to the fact The coast which had been on the starboard side was now on the port, and there, about around, and with her sails filling for the other tack
”Joe Dance sees what they're up to, sir, but he'll never get away Too short-handed”
”But he and Grote mean to try for it Look, To his leg and then wincing ”Oh, how sore I a Pull away, ether--another pull That's her
Now then, sheet her ho, look at her now, sir She can sail”
”Yes, like a yacht,” cried Mark, as the great mainsail, which had been only half hoisted in a slovenly way, now spread its broad canvas to the light breeze, and the graceful vessel sped rapidly through the calht ”Why, Tom, this boat will have to sail well to catch her”
”They won't catch her, sir, by fairplenty of hands to ?” said Mark
”No, sir, 'cept sit on the deck and growl, and that won't do no good, will it? Wish we could see how Joe Dance is getting on”
”I've thought every way I can,” continued Mark, ”but I can find no et on deck when it's dark, sir Dessay I could h to make a jump on to the chap on the watch, and hold hiside”
”A desperate venture, Tom”
”Yes, sir, and we're all desperate now, I can tell you”