Part 11 (2/2)

”Now, lads, let us count the bodies of these villainous Moors their friends have left behind,” said the Captain Thirteen were found stretched on the deck, presenting a ghastly appearance, and the creere about to heave them overboard

”No, no, lads,” cried Captain Benboe must carry some trophy on shore to show our friends at Cadiz e have done, or theyup a cask of salt”

There were several on board that it was intended to fill with Spanish pork The Moors' heads, as they were chopped off, were put into the cask with layers of salt between the packed, and more salt added at the top, the head of the cask was then fastened down

The crew then set to ith buckets of water to wash down the blood-stained deck Roger and Stephen had in theto make themselves known to the Captain, but he had hitherto been toothat he was for aas next to be done, advanced to him

”You probably do not recollect us, Captain Benbow, though we are old acquaintances of yours,” said Stephen

”I am the lad you promised to take to sea when you visited Eversden er

”Bless h you have grown out of entlemen; but how in the name of wonder did you happen to be aboard the rover, and how did you ain the deck of this shi+p?” exclai theirs warlad to see you, however it happened, and I can congratulate you onyour escape, for it er between theain welcomed by the Captain They alsoto escape

”Poor fellow, I know that he must have lost his life if he tried to do so,” said the Captain, but he inquired alish face a the rover's crew

On this two or three ca on to their forecastle, that he had warded off several blows ai to strike in return, and had suddenly disappeared, they supposing that he had gone overboard, although, as they had been compelled to defend the forepart of the vessel fro to follow him, they had not time to take any special notice

”Then perchance he is the verybelow Let search be made for him,” cried the Captain

Several of the crew on this leaped below, and one lighting a lantern, they began to search the fore peak Before long the light fro face in one of the bunks

”Halloo! how did you come here?” exclaimed the seaman with the lantern

”Don't cut my head off and I will tell you all about it,” said the man in the bunk

”You need have no fear; coot to say for yourself,” said the sea Moor, as quickly dragged out

”Why, you are the veryfor,” exclaimed the sailor

”Come up, our Captain wants to have a ith you”

And Sa, accoer and Jumbo welcomed him

”Glad to see you have escaped, ht you would have had a great chance of losing your head”

”Please you, sir, I do not feel it quite comfortable on my shoulders while I a Christiannear hihby, an you love et ashed, I hope”

The Captain, taking the hint, ordered a suit of sailor's clothes to be got up, which Sa up his Moorish dress in a bundle, hove it overboard, exclaiain; and now, Captain, just to show that I areatly obliged if you will give lass of honest liquor To say the truth, I have not dared to touch a drop since I turned Moor”