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He therefore lost no time in re-charging, and hurried forward as if he saw other game, while the rest of the party except Van der Kemp, Nigel, and Gurulam fell behind to look at and pick up the fallen animal. "Look out!" whispered Nigel, pointing to a bit of brown hair that he saw among the leaves high overhead. "Vere?
Kemp stood tall, stalwart, straight as an arrow; Levice, with his short stature, his stooping shoulders, and his silvery hair falling about and softening somewhat his plain Jewish face, served as a foil to the other's bright, handsome figure. Kemp came forward to meet him and grasped his hand. Nothing is more thoroughly expressive than this shaking of hands between men.
'I go aht nursin', yer know, so I know all abaht it. 'Well, you surprise me, said Mrs. Kemp. 'I didn't know as Liza was thet way. She never told me nothin' abaht it. 'D'yer know 'oo it is 'as done it? 'Now you ask me somethin' I don't know, replied Mrs. Kemp. 'But now I come ter think of it, it must be thet there Tom. 'E's been keepin' company with Liza.
"What were you saying of me?" she asked, keeping Ruth's hand in hers and looking up at Kemp, who leaned against the mantel-shelf, his face radiant with gladness. "We were saying that it will do you good to come out of this great house to our little one, till we find something better." Mrs. Levice looked across at Louis, who stood at the piano, his back half turned, looking over a book.
"To please us," said Mrs. Bradshaw. "Think 'ow George'll miss you." "Lay hold of him and don't let him go," said Mr. Hills. He took Mr. Kemp round the waist, and the laughing Bella and her mother each secured an arm. An appeal to Mr. Wright to secure his legs passed unheeded. "We don't let you go till you promise," said Mrs. Bradshaw. Mr. Kemp smiled and shook his head. "Promise?" said Bella.
"You will have opportunities," continued Van der Kemp, addressing the professor, "to gather a good many specimens as we go along. Besides, if you will consent to honour my cave in Krakatoa with a visit, I promise you a hearty welcome and an interesting field of research. You have no idea what a variety of species in all the branches of natural history my little island contains."
Not long afterward there was a flash at one of the bow-ports of the cruiser. The report which followed was a peremptory order to heave to, under penalty of consequences. The gun was shotted, and a great many eyes watched anxiously for the dipping of that well-aimed ball of iron. It skipped from crest to crest of several waves before it sank, and then Captain Kemp shouted: "All right, men!
Presently, to Winnie's surprise, Moses was seen issuing from the kitchen with a petroleum lamp in one hand, the brilliant light of which not only glittered on his expressive black visage but sent a ruddy glare all over the cavern. Van der Kemp seemed to watch his daughter intently as she gazed in a bewildered way around. There was a puzzled look as well as mere surprise in her pretty face.
It was of larger size than the British bunting displayed by the Goshawk. It was only a few minutes, therefore, before Captain Kemp had a fresh trouble on his mind, for his telescope had told him the meaning of that flag. "Worse than ever!" he exclaimed. "She'd make us heave to and show our papers. Then she'd hand us right over, and no help for it. No, sir!
A long, loud hail that came down from the rigging was followed by almost a yell from Captain Kemp. "We're chased again!" he said. "Thank God, she's astern! Men, we're in for it! Now for Vera Cruz or a prison! I'm ready!" Rapid orders went out, but hardly anything more could be done to increase the speed of the ship.
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