Part 30 (1/2)
”Now, then, you in the boat, it's of no use Surrender, in the King's na made by the oars ceased, and To to surrender, are yer, Master Aleck?”
”No; use your oar as a pole, and get us farther away”
”Do you hear there?” cried another voice ”Heave-to, or I'll fire”
”All gaot any pistols”
”There was a shot fired,” said Aleck
”Orficer's, p'raps, sir Here, I can't do no good a-poling; it's getting deeper here”
”Scull then,” said Aleck; ”and be careful They've got boats soave them a turn
”What's that?” said Aleck, sharply
”Wind got the sail loose,” said To on
Shall I shake out a reef or two of the sail, sir?”
”Yes, if you think we can see to steer?”
”Dunno about that, sir We ently, and feel”
The next fewa portion of the canvas to the light breeze, as they listened to hail after hail fro, one of the hails fro theht
”Ay, ay, sir!”
”Keep a sharp look out for a boat so”
”My hye!”the law too
Strikesto be in a mess”
CHAPTER SIXTEEN
Aleck, in the midst of his excitehts to those of his rough sailor co the King'sa duty--for a duty it was, however objectionable itto i to secure the liberty of a well-known s as existed on the coast
It was that appeal for the sake of the wife and children that had turned the scale in Eben's favour, and, as Aleck argued now to hilided steadily over the waters of the outer harbour, as done was done, and to hang back noould mean capture and no mercy, for he would probably find himself bundled aboard the sloop-of-war and no heed paid to his remonstrances