Part 28 (1/2)
”Then who is this?” said the saot a hole in the boat's bottoh, sir; here's the oakum and tools Been a fire
Here's the little pitch kettle”
”O' course it's right, ?”
”Hush!+” whispered the co voice ”You're an old sailor?”
”Nay, not old, your honour,” said Tos I lost They warn't so old by some years”
”A joker, eh? Well, look here, my lad We're on duty, and it's yours as an ex-Navy man to help Where are the fisher about the cliff”
”I d'know, your honour; up at the publics, p'raps, in the town”
”There's a party of so?”
”You know they are”
”That I don't, your honour I haven't seen one”
Just at that , and a couple of shots were fired Then more shouts arose, and a shrill whistle was heard
”Answer that, bo'sun,” cried the officer in co sound seeht air ”Now, my lads, forward!”
”One et afloat Tell youryour boat!” cried the officer, angrily ”Keep together, ”
The party went off after their leader at a run, for another sharp whistle rang out at a distance
”Well, he ht have been civil,” said Aleck
”Ha! Fancy your asking a luff-tenant on duty that, Master Aleck!” said To with his mouth full, for he had recommenced his unfinished meal
”It wouldn't have hurt hiet away from here I don't want to be mixed up with this horrid business”
”'Tis horrid, sir, to you, but I got used to it,” said thethe boat, Aleck leaping out on the other side
”No good, sir She's fast for another half-hour Tide rises very slowly round here”
”Then we shall have to stop here and listen Hark, that's glass breaking People struggling too I say, Toain; push hard”
”Hard as you tells ht down in this here fine shi+ngle We must wait till the tide lifts her”
The sailor stopped short to listen, for the noise which caht air increased Hoarse voices ringing out defiance, savage yells and curses, ry women, smote upon the listeners' ears, and Aleck stae