Part 13 (2/2)

”Won't get anything out o' the boats ”Shall I tell old Graeme? No; that would only scare him They'll land a party, and coo to the Hoze, so I'll leave the stuff there and chance it”

Havingtill he had seen Ram, Jemmy, and the cow on board the cutter and the boats made fast; after which, as he could see that the lieutenant was busy with his glass, he waited his opportunity, got a coeen hian to drive the cattle fro perfectly natural, and raising no suspicion in the officer's breast

Far before a boat, well-filled with men, under the command of the midshi+pan to roest to the little cove, through whose narrow entrance a boat could pass to lie on the surface of a cup-shaped depression, at whose head a lile below the great chalk cliffs

Shackle saw the their destination, chuckled; for in their ignorance the search party were going to make a journey of twelve or fourteen miles round each hen any one accustomed to the place would have o,” said Shackle; ”but if they do find out, I'd better havein the little cup-like cove ”Nay there's no hurry; people won't be too eager to tell 'eet away”

He re about his son for a few htened

”Tchah!” he said; ”they won't eat hi but keep his--that's all Wish I'd been behind the et that in a hurry”

Farmer Shackle went home, and was saluted by the question--

”Found my Tally?”

”Yes, wife”

”Drowned?”

”No; all right”

That was sufficient for Mrs Shackle, who had so Archy Raystoke and Gurr theunder the cliffs, the deep water being close up It was a hot day and hard work, but the e

The opening into the cove was reached, and the boat run ashore, and oneleft as keeper, the little well-ar the narrow road toward the Hoze

Archy was in the highest of spirits, and e, so as to cover hilory in the eyes of his superior officer Old Gurr the master, who had been turned over to the cutter for two reasons, that he was a good officer and a man with a bad terumbled about his corns, and said he never saw such a road; worse than an old sea beach Then he liot all about his troubles in the solace he found in a huge quid of tobacco, hose juice he plentifully besprinkled the leaves of the brambles that were spread on either side

Thethe interest of the people of the little villages that were passed--clusters of white rough stone houses by the roadside, whose occupants looked innocence itself, but there was hardly one a thehts, carrying kegs and bales, or packages of tobacco fro-place in barn or cave

Old Gurr knew that, and he winked sole midshi+pman

”Nice chickens, Mr Raystoke,” he said

”Where, Gurr?” cried Archy, as growing fast, and wanted s to take back”

”Eggs!” grumbled the weather-beaten officer; ”I didn't s, indeed! Their eggs is kegs o' brandy Right Nantes; Hollands gin I know theether like the sogers do This here road's not the cutter's deck”

The last order was not needed, for the men marched on cheerfully and well, till they had passed on the inner side of the high cliff where Rah road, caes occupied by Shackle's men, and those who had once been servants at the Hoze, before it had sunk down in the world, consequent upon itsside, and its servants were reduced to one old woman

As they reached the tiny hamlet, a short conference was held between Archy and thethe lad a few hints as to his proceedings, every suggestion, though, being full of common sense