Part 18 (1/2)
”Bah! Don't try to chop logic here; go below and get so to eat, while I make up my mind what I shall do”
Archy went into the cabin, not at all satisfied with the result of his run ashore, and he did not feel much better after his meal, when he went on deck just in ti down the law to Ra, ”take your cow and go ashore I' to keep you prisoners, but the eye of the law is upon you, and this sht hoain before we go?” said Ra
”No!” thundered the lieutenant ”Here, Mr Gurr, see these s scoundrels off the deck”
This was soon done, the cow being easily got into the boat, and just as it was growing dark Raain, addressing Archy, ”is that thing sharp?”
Thethoughtfully over the side, till the boat gradually seeht
”Well, Raystoke, what are you thinking?” said a voice behind hi to you, sir”
”Eh, what for?”
”It seeo was run, and is hidden anywhere near, they'll be reat ht of that Well, what do you propose?”
”To go ashore, and watch”
”Of course My dear boy, if you can help et promoted to a better shi+p, and you shall come with me I won't rest till I am post-captain, and as soon as you can pass, you shall be my lieutenant There, select your crew and be off at once”
”No, sir; that will not do They'll be on the watch, and if they see a boat's crew land, they'll do nothing to-night”
”Then what do you propose?”
”Don't laugh atthat if I could be set ashore, dressed as one of the boys, I o, I could see where they took it, and then you could land the men”
”Oh, you'll be an admiral before I shall, boy That's it; but will you do it?”
”If you'll let me, sir”
”Let you? Here, Mr Gurr, help Mr Raystoke, and--stop though; I don't think I can let you go alone, o alone, sir, it's of no use”
”You are right Then we'll risk it; but if the slers kill you, don't come and blame me Have the boat ready, Mr Gurr Here, Raystoke, come down into the cabin at once”
CHAPTER TEN
Half an hour after, a dirty-looking sailor lad slipped down into the boat, with his worsted cap pulled well down over his eyes, and an unco about his chest, as he sat back in the stern-sheets by Gurr the master
”Lay your backs well into it, my lads,” said the lieutenant, ”and try and land hi seen”