Part 30 (1/2)

CHAPTER SEVENTEEN

Gurr continued his search till it was quite dark, and then tramped his men back to the cove, where the boat-keeper was su dick, were sent back to the cutter, one of theto stay ashore till he had found Mr Raystoke, and asking the lieutenant to send the boat back for him if he did not approve

It was a very dark row back to the cutter, but her lights shone out clearly over the sood beacons for the side

”Got them, Mr Gurr?” ca at one of the fisheres ashore to keep on the search”

”Tut, tut!” ejaculated the lieutenant as he turned away and began to pace the deck

”Beg'n' pardon, sir, Mr Gurr said--”

”Well, well, well, what did Mr Gurr say? Pity he did not do more and not say so much”

”Said as his dooty, sir, and would you send the boat for hiht”

”No, sir! His Majesty's boats are wanted for other purposes than running to and fro to fetch him aboard Let his him back aboard”

”Dear, dear,” muttered the lieutenant as he walked to and fro ”To think of the boy beinglike this--Now you, sirs, in with that boat--Where can he be? Not the lad to go off on any prank--There, go below and get so sent into a lers”

”Ahoy!” came from forward

”What's that?” cried the lieutenant, and an answer came from out of the blackness ahead

”What boat's that?” shouted the rowl ”What is it?”

”Want to see the skipper”

There was a little bustle forward, in the side, and the , broad-shouldered, heavy felloith rough black beard and dark eyes, which glowered at those around as a lanthorn was held up by one of thethe ht, mate; I can find my way; I aren't a baby,” said thefisher the separate froht news of hireat fellow seemed to tower over the little coht news of the boy?”

”What boy?”

”Haven't you co about?” growled the man ”I aren't come 'bout no boys”

”Then, pray, why have you come?”

”Send them away,” said the man in a hoarse whisper