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At the age of five-and-forty, that at which Bluewater first hoisted his flag, Stowell was posted; and soon after he was invited by his old shipmate, who had once had him under him as his first lieutenant in a sloop of war, to take the command of his flag-ship.
Bluewater looked intently at his friend, and a smile of serious satisfaction passed over his pallid countenance as he listened to Sir Gervaise's words, which were uttered with his usual warmth and sincerity of manner. "I believe you know me better than I know myself," he answered, after a thoughtful pause; "yes, better than I know myself.
Bluewater Bill had entered the shed while the boys were discussing the situation and Le Blanc was tearing his hair. He was soon made acquainted with what had happened. "Say," he said finally after due consideration, "that was a pretty heavy lever, wasn't it, boys?" "Yes," was the reply. "Then he didn't carry it very fur. This fellow Sandboy, I mean." "I don't suppose so," rejoined Frank.
"Then I will profit by their kindness," returned Bluewater, seating himself on the bench at the foot of the staff; "more especially, if you think they will excuse my adding Lord Geoffrey Cleveland, one of Stowel's midshipmen, to the party. He has entered, to follow my motions, with or without signals."
So you thought to hoodwink me to get the secret of the treasure and then put me out of the way, eh? That was your game, was it? Well, it's all off now. I'll have nothing further to do with you." "Why why, Mr. Marquand, it's all a mistake!" began one of the pair. "Perhaps you'll deny having plotted against me on a train on your way to Bluewater." "I deny ever having tried to put up a game on "
Sir Gervaise, who had sent a messenger off to the Plantagenet for certain papers, spent the morning in writing; Admiral Bluewater walked in the park, by himself; Atwood was occupied with his superior; Sir Wycherly rode among his labourers; and Tom Wychecombe took a rod, and pretended to go forth to fish, though he actually held his way back to the head-land, lingering in and around the cottage until it was time to return home.
For God's sake act prudently, and depend on seeing me in the course of the next twenty-four hours. I shall keep well to the eastward, in the hope of falling in with you, as I feel satisfied de Vervillin has nothing to do very far west. I may send some verbal message by the bearer, for my thoughts come sluggishly, and with great reluctance. "Ever yours, "RICHARD BLUEWATER."
The sentinel opened the cabin-door, and Lord Geoffrey, with his cap fastened to his head by a pocket-handkerchief, and his face red with exposure to the wind, entered the cabin. "Well," said Bluewater, quietly; "what is the report from aloft?" "The Dover is running down athwart our forefoot, and nearing us fast, sir," returned the midshipman.
"Your riband was fairly won, fighting the battles of England, and can be worn with credit to yourself and to your country; but these baubles are sent to me, at a moment when a rising was foreseen, and as a sop to keep me in good-humour, as well as to propitiate the whole Bluewater interest." "That is pure conjecture, and I dare say will prove to be altogether a mistake.
"An inferior never can know, Sir Gervaise, where it may suit the pleasure of his superiors to order him." "That distinction of superior and inferior, Bluewater, will one day lead you into a confounded scrape, I fear. If you consider Charles Stuart your sovereign, it is not probable that orders issued by a servant of King George will be much respected.
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