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Updated: May 29, 2025
The old lieutenant was somewhat taken aback, as he expressed it, on finding himself in a handsome mansion, such as he had never before in his life entered; it appeared to him a perfect palace. He and his companion were at once ushered into a large study, where they found Mr Farrance, who, rising from his seat, welcomed them cordially.
Farrance?” asked the captain; “I heard a lot of cheering.” “I made enquiry about it, sir, and the boatswain told me that it was only a fight between two of the boys. Of course he had not been present.” “Ah! It is not often that a boys’ fight excites such interest. Who were they?” “They were Jones, the biggest of the boys, and by no means a satisfactory character, and young Gilmore.”
"I have written this, my dear madam, as you ought to receive the earliest information on the subject, and because you may think fit to prepare your young charge for what may otherwise prove so startling to her; but I leave that to your judgment, and hoping in the course of a few days to see you, "I remain, "Yours faithfully, "J. Farrance."
Farrance back with his report, was at once sent off with orders to the party at the battery that they must, if possible, sink any boat or boats that entered, but that if ships of war came in they must not try to work their gun after the first shot, as if they did so they would simply be swept away by the enemy’s fire.
"Oh, do tell me, aunt, what Mr Farrance says!" exclaimed Mary. "I will nerve myself for whatever it may be; but I cannot even guess." "Have you no suspicion on the subject?" asked Miss Sally, after a few moments' silence. "None whatever," answered Mary. Miss Sally looked at her earnestly with eyes full of affection, and then said, speaking very slowly
Fortunately, before he started, he received a letter from Mr Hanson, saying that in the course of three or four days he would come down. "I shall be in time to stop him," observed the lieutenant, "and to talk the matter over with him before I see Mr Farrance, who will, of course, want all the information I can give him.
"No time then must be lost," replied Mr Farrance. "I give you and Lieutenant Pack authority to obtain such a vessel as you consider fit for the purpose, and to engage a crew for her, and companions for your land journey.
On the fourth day the dug-out returned in haste to the ship from its post at the mouth of the gap, and reported that two men-of-war were to be seen in the distance cruising close inshore. Mr. Farrance landed, and with difficulty made his way up the hill to a point near the mouth of the opening, which commanded a view over the sea.
If we were to pile up rocks regularly four feet high along the face, both the gun and its crew would be completely hidden.” “Get one of the hands on board, Mr. Farrance; I will myself go and see it with you.” One of the men at once climbed on deck, and the captain took his place in the little dug-out. When they reached the ledge he made a careful inspection of it.
Farrance,” he said, “but I daren’t send a boat expedition against such a force as that, especially as they have no doubt thrown up batteries to strengthen their position. They must have any number of cannon which they have taken from ships they have captured.” “It would certainly be a desperate enterprise,” the first lieutenant agreed, “and, as you say, too dangerous to be attempted now.”
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