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Faint sounds of musketry or pistol-shots came across the water then three or four great guns were fired the sides of the ships were close together, or rather, the bow of the English frigate was fast to the Frenchman's side. "They are boarding," cried Harry; "I know it must be that then our fellows will win the day. The Frenchman's flag will be down directly. Watch! watch! I know it will."
Luke Asgill, who had two faces, and for once was minded to let both be seen, enjoyed the Frenchman's perplexity. He wished to stand well with Flavia, and here was a rare opportunity of exhibiting at once his friendliness and his powers of drollery. He was surprised, therefore, and taken aback, when a grave voice cut short his enjoyment.
He stepped quickly in front of Monsieur Chatelard, blocking his exit up the ladder, while the revolver in his hand looked straight between the Frenchman's eyes. Whatever Chatelard's crimes were, he was not a coward. He did not flinch, but his eyes gleamed like cold steel as Jim cornered him. "Now," said Jim, "I have my turn." Wrath burned in his heart. "Captain Paquin!
During one summer a sloop visited the island frequently, laden on each trip with chests that never were taken away in the sight of men, and that are now supposed to be buried near the site of the Frenchman's cabin. Report had it that these boxes were filled with money, but if well or ill procured none could say, unless it were the Frenchman, and he had no remarks to offer on the subject.
Come on, now! Lively!" The tip of Montfort's sword slit Frank's sleeve and touched his arm. "Next time I get you!" hissed the vindictive Frenchman. But right then Frank saw his opportunity. He made a lunge and drove his sword into the Frenchman's side. Montfort uttered a cry, dropped his sword, flung up his hands, and sunk bleeding to the deck.
Chester glanced at the Frenchman keenly for a moment, then lowered his revolver. "I believe you," he said simply. Hal also now lowered the weapon with which he had covered the Frenchman's second, and the latter also made profuse protests of innocence, which both lads believed to be true. Then he bent over Chester's late antagonist. "He is still alive," he said, looking up after an examination.
Fortunately the Frenchman's bowsprit broke right off, carrying away our mizen-mast, and with it the greater number of our assailants, who failed to regain their own ship. With our mizen-mast of course went our colours, but that the Frenchmen might not suppose that we had given in, Harry Barling, one of our quarter-masters, getting hold of a Union Jack, nailed it to the stump of the mizen-mast.
I suppose I oughtn't to have come?" "Ah, sire, when we have enjoyed ourselves, let us not be ungrateful. She amused you?" "She certainly interested me." He shrugged his shoulders. "What more do you want?" he seemed to ask. But I was wondering whether I should be justified in lending countenance to these distractions of William Adolphus. The Frenchman's quick wit overtook my thoughts.
This was no Indian maid, the soldier vowed; no blood but the purest could pulse in such veins, no spirit save the highest could flash in such eyes as these. A jealous rancor irked him at the thought of this beauty intended for the Frenchman's eyes. "Can't you show yourself to me as well as to Poleon?" he said. "Certainly not!" she declared.
"May I present my husband, Monsieur Vauvenarde." Monsieur Vauvenarde and I exchanged bows. I noticed at once that he wore the Frenchman's costume when he pays a visite de ceremonie, frock-coat and gloves, and that a silk hat lay on the table. I was glad that he paid her this mark of respect. "I have had the pleasure of meeting you before, Monsieur," said he, "in circumstances somewhat different."
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