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"The paddles is backin' astern," replied Hellyer; "and so, miss, their wake drifts for'ard instead of aft. That's the reason, miss, you sees nothing washing by."
Rover on this occasion, it may be added, acted anon as pioneer of the column when he caracoled for awhile in front of them all; anon as baggage-guard, when he followed at the heels of Hellyer, sniffing the empty hamper. Poor Sarah, "that good Sarah" whom Mrs Gilmour had so unhappily praised, her penance was yet to come! Bob was the first to assail her as she opened the door on their arrival home.
I've a message for him from our commander, mum; and they told me at the house as how he were over at Seaview, so, mum, I comes across by the next boat." "Well, he isn't very far-off, Hellyer," said Mrs Gilmour smiling; "I didn't recognise you at first, sure, I was in such a terrible fright on hearing the dog bark, least somebody was making off with our luncheon. I'm really glad it's only you."
"So I've reported to the commander, sir, this very morning," continued Hellyer; "and, he's sent down word as I'm to keep men stationed along the shore so as to pick up any wreckage that mebbe washed out on her." "Quite right," was the Captain's comment on this. "There are a lot of light-fingered gentry about here, whom it is just as well to be on guard against.
"Why, I wouldn't dream of such a thing," I exclaimed, indignantly, "what Tom and I did to Dr Hellyer was quite different, and served him right for his cruelty."
"I am very much obliged to you, Hellyer, and to the commander as well," said the Captain as he and Mr Strong turned away mournfully, retracing their steps back to "the Moorings." "I'm afraid we can do nothing more now." No, nothing more could be done then. The morning brought no news to gladden their hearts or brighten their hopes. Matters, indeed, looked worse than had been expected.
Rover, indeed, took such a very deep interest in her that he assisted Hellyer and the other coastguardsmen on duty at the spot by helping them bravely in dragging out of the clutches of the waves everything that floated near enough inshore for him to jump at and seize.
When will it be flood-tide to-night, Hellyer, eh?" "Nigh upon nine o'clock, sir," answered he. "Just afore the moon rises." "Humph!" muttered Captain Dresser, as if cogitating the matter and speaking his thoughts aloud. "I think I'll come down then. The sea seems inclined to get up a bit?"
All we want to do now is to get away from here; for, no matter how your captain may treat us, Dr Hellyer would serve us out worse if he caught us again! Do help us, Jorrocks, like a good fellow! Stow us away in the hold, or somewhere, until we are out of port."
"Dr Hellyer," said Tom, "always takes everything Slodgers says for gospel, and it's not a bit of use going against him when brought to book. The only way for you to pay him out, Martin, will be to learn to use your fists properly, and give him a good thrashing some day when we are out of doors.
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