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Presently he spoke a word to the colonel in command of the regiment, and, to their no small confusion, Lieutenant Blackett and Cornet Fairburn were called out to the front. "How old are you?" the Duke inquired, as the youths saluted. "Nearly twenty, may it please your Grace." "Just turned nineteen, by your Grace's leave." Such were the replies.
"This is the consequence of not keeping a careful reckoning," said Fairburn, as I stood beside him. "The poor master, afraid of a fancied danger, has managed to run us into a real one. However, if the weather holds good, I think we may yet do well." "I trust so," I said. "I should think there can be little danger while we can see the reef as clearly as we now do."
Alexander parted with great regret from Mr Fairburn and Swinton, with whom he promised to correspond; and they sailed with a fair wind for St. Helena, where they remained for a few days, and took that opportunity of visiting the tomb of Napoleon, the former Emperor of the French. A seven weeks' passage brought them into the Channel, and they once more beheld the white cliffs of England.
The evenings were passed in narrating their adventures to Mr Fairburn, who was truly glad of the result of the mission to Port Natal, as it would be so satisfactory to old Sir Charles. Alexander was now most anxious to return to England, and resolved to take his passage in the first ship which sailed after the arrival of the waggons with his effects.
The results of the war, and the fate of Mokanna, shall be the subject of another meeting." "We are much obliged to you, Mr Fairburn, for the interesting narrative you have given us. It is, however, to be hoped that you will have no more such painful errors and injustice to dwell upon."
Nor was this all. Fieldsend's old father had lately died, and the Major himself had succeeded to the baronetcy and had left the army. Brother and sister had accepted with pleasure the invitation that had come to them to spend a few weeks with the kindly Mr. and Mrs. Fairburn. Matthew was to make the same hospitable roof his abode.
The plan arranged was, that Fairburn and Barlow were to pull directly for her, while I was to proceed down towards the mouth of the harbour to intercept her, should she attempt to pull back before they reached her. At first, we hoped that her people would not suspect that we had any intention of interfering with them.
Directly after, the other look-out hailed, to say that he saw a speck, or some similar object, floating to leeward. Our glasses were turned towards it; and Fairburn, mounting to the crosstrees, reported that he saw a human figure hanging to it. Nothing else appearing, we instantly bore down to the spot.
"Blackett!" exclaimed Fairburn, a moment or two later, when, recovering, he opened his eyes. "Where's your horse?" "Done for, poor wretch! And yours?" "Shot under me, at the very first volley. And it was you who dragged me out! I shall remember it! But here we are on the right side; come on!" The lads gripped each other warmly by the hand, and side by side dashed on into the thick of the mêlée.
"I hope you have no objection to my reaping the benefit also?" said Mr Swinton. "Oh, most certainly not," replied Mr Fairburn, "although I fear you will not gain much information, as you have been at the Cape before.
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