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Bascomb had seen and interpreted aright the explosions in the two batteries on Tierra Bomba, and was now fearlessly working the ship in toward the land, knowing that, the guns in those two batteries having been destroyed, there was now nothing to restrain him from sailing right into Cartagena harbour itself and demanding the restoration of their Captain, safe and sound.
This was done quickly and scientifically, and it convinced Hodge that Bascomb could not work the cross-buttock on Merriwell. Hugh Bascomb was disgusted and infuriated by his failure. He had counted on having a soft thing, and he was actually getting the worst of the encounter. Time was called, and a breathing spell taken.
Davis what you would do in case he declined to bring a bucket of water for you, sir," said the yearling with chevrons. "Pray, proceed!" "This this is an intrusion!" grated Bascomb. "Really so?" And Frank's eyebrows were uplifted in mock surprise. "I presumed I would be welcome to the tent of a classmate." "Well, you are not welcome here," growled the big fellow.
"Yes; but wait till the last minute take him after supper." "All right. It's settled then?" "All settled; and Merriwell will have a dandy pair of eyes on him to-morrow!" Dunnerwust and Mulloy had been watching Bascomb and Reynolds. "Vot you pelief dose shneaks vos down to, ain'd id?" asked the Dutch boy.
"You should take warning by what has happened to several of your particular friends, Bascomb," he finally said. "Harkins resigned to escape court-martial and dismissal; Gage deserted and ran away, and Snell has become the most unpopular fellow in the academy, and all because " "All because they ran against you!" snarled Bascomb, madly.
"You are at liberty to assume what you please," retorted Bascomb. "I repeat that I hold no commission, no authority save that which is conferred by my own sword. And I surrender a buena querra, or not at all." "You surrender at discretion, or not at all, senor pirate. Which is it to be?" was the rejoinder. "Not at all, then," answered Bascomb.
"You've got the money." "It will lower my holdings in the Melliston Company," complained Mr. Bascomb bitterly "I'm not a rich man, and I haven't any too much stock in the company at the present moment." "You'd have to sell it all out, if I gave the directors a chance to find out that you're a jailbird -that you did time as a younger man," sneered Evarts.
"What are you going to do about it?" "Nothing. If you haven't the instincts of a gentleman " Frank interrupted with a laugh. "Really that sounds fine from your lips, Mr. Bascomb!" he exclaimed. "You were trying to intimidate one smaller and weaker than yourself a moment ago, and yet you have the nerve to talk of gentlemanly instincts. You seem to be venturing on unfamiliar grounds, sir."
"Now then, Senor Pacheco," said Bascomb, when the Spaniard, peering about him curiously, had joined the party on the poop; "I am about to land a party and march it to the Inquisition, in order that I may ascertain for myself whether or not our Captain is within its walls. Whereabout is the place? Can it be seen from here?"
Knowing that Bascomb was at heart a bully, Frank immediately saw that Davis would have a hard life during his first months in the academy. Frank's sympathy went out to the little fellow, who had been so tenderly reared that he knew very little of the harsh ways of the world outside his own home. He resolved that the little plebe should be given a fair show.
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