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"Edward! dear Edward!" said Clara, at last, in a faint voice, clinging more closely to him; "and am I then rescued by thee, dearest!" Edward felt the appeal; but his jealousy had not yet subsided. "Who is that, Clara?" said he sternly. "It is Francisco. No pirate, Edward, but my preserver." "Ha, ha!" laughed Hawkhurst, with a bitter sneer, for he perceived how matters stood.
Shortly after Francisco, in the first boat, had shoved off from the Avenger, the boats of the men-of-war were darting through the surf to intercept them. The pirates perceived this, and hastened their arrangements; a second boat soon left her, and into that Hawkhurst leaped as it was shoving off.
"Not exactly, sir; but I wish to know myself," replied Hawkhurst, with an insolent air. "Turn the hands up," replied Cain: "as one of the ship's company under my orders, you will, with the others, receive the information you require." The crew of the pirate collected aft. "My lads," said Cain, "I understand, from the first mate, that you are anxious to know where you are going?
Sir Hawkhurst Rye has offered the boy the use of a stout cob. One of the grooms will bring it over two or three times a week; and, if you would allow me, I should like to have a few words with the old sergeant."
Francisco, perceiving that he was joined by a large body, desired his men to follow him, went up the fore-ladder, and took possession of the forecastle. The pirates on his side supplied him with arms, and Francisco stood forward in advance. Hawkhurst, and those of the crew who sided with him, had retreated to the quarter-deck, and rallied round the captain, who leaned against the capstern.
In another minute, the sound of the oars was plainly distinguishable, and Francisco's ears were directed to catch, if possible, the voices. "Yes," thought he, "you come with the intentions of murder and robbery; but you will, through me, be disappointed." As the boats approached, he heard the voice of Hawkhurst.
Both parties exerted themselves to their utmost; and when the first boat, with Francisco and Clara, landed, the headmost of the assailants was not much more than half a mile from them; but, shallow water intervening, there was a delay, which was favourable to the pirate. Hawkhurst landed in his boat as the launch of the Comus fired her eighteen-pound carronade.
"That will do, my lads: starboard; ease off the boom-sheet; let her go right round, Hawkhurst, we cannot afford to lose our men." The schooner wore round, and ran astern of her opponent. The Portuguese on board the ship, imagining that the schooner, finding she had met with unexpected resistance, had sheered off, gave a loud cheer.
Starboard a little starboard yet steady, so there's the true passage my lads," cried he, pointing to some smoother water between the breakers; "port a little steady." But Hawkhurst, who knew that he was to be put on shore as soon as convenient, had resolved to lose the schooner, even if his own life were forfeited, and he was now running her out of the passage on the rocks.
Cain and Hawkhurst, with their disappointed crew, returned on board the schooner, and before they had succeeded in detaching the two vessels a cable's length, the ship went down with all the treasure so coveted.
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