Part 20 (1/2)
”He ht Archy ”What a position for an officer to be in!”
”Eh?” exclai sharply round, as if to answer his wife ”Oh yes Ought to have been here by now”
This gave thetime; and he had drawn himself up behind the bush by the tie fro the spy upon his proceedings
Just as he was passing he stopped short, uttering an ejaculation; and feeling that he was seen, the midshi+pman was about to leap up, jump over the loall, and run, when he heard steps
He lay still, hoping that this ht have drawn forth the exclaony
Then came relief
”That you, Ramillies?”
”Yes, father”
”Well?”
”I think it's all right Carts are co, and all the lads are down the roads”
”All?”
”No Two of 'em's down by the cove, but they won't send anybody froht”
”Not so sure of it, my boy,--not so sure Can't be too careful
'Tain't as if ere obliged toit away another Well, we'll try You're sure they're keeping good watch at the cove?”
”Yes, father”
”What sort of an officer did he seem on the cutter?”
”Little, fat, sleepy chap”
”And the others?”
”Don't seem to be no others, only that cocky-hoopy middy, who came ashore with the men I should like to ketch hiave a twitch at the first reht arm at the second
”Don't chatter Not very sharp sort of officer, eh?”
”No, father Sort of chap who'd go to sleep all night”