Part 13 (1/2)

”Nothing else?”

”No, sir”

”You go and look”

The second man disappeared, but returned directly

”It's on'y a bit of a hole, sir, and there's nothin' else”

The search was continued and ended, for the ledge was shut in by theabove their heads, and the lieutenant was soon convinced that it was impossible for any one to climb that without tackle from above

”Couard those prisoners”

The sailors stepped back into the boat and resumed their oars, to row steadily east for about half a mile, past several shallow caves, but they could not see one likely to becoher and higher above their heads, precluding all ascent

The boat was rowed quickly back past where the prisoners sat contentedly enough; save the cohich kept s, while three ht

The lieutenant now had himself roest for about the same distance, but in this direction they did not pass a crack in the great rock wall, let alone a cave, and oncewas rowed back

”Get back into your boat,” said the little officer sharply

”Thank ye, sir,” cried Ra, Jemmy Find your little barrels?”

”Come aboard,to the question ”Make fast her painter to the ring-bolt here”

This was done, a fresh order given, and, with the rough boat and cow in tow, the gig began to make slowly for the cutter

Ram bent his head down in the boat

”Hist, Jemmy!” he whispered

”Hallo!”

”Shall we juood?--they'd co away”

”I say,” shouted Ra to do?”

Archy turned to the lieutenant

”Take no notice A day or two aboard will rass,” shouted Ra paid to his words, ”Oh, very well,” he said, ”I don't care She'll die, and you'll have to pay for her I wish my father knew”

He need not have troubled hi down, hidden behind so on, with his brow rugged He had heard enough of the conversation, after being attracted to the place by the action of his cows, to know that the kegs had been discovered, and he smiled as he made out that his boy and man were quite staunch, and would not say a word