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"The treacherous scoundrel!" cried Hilary. "Oh, my lads, my lads, you've saved the cutter. But tell me, did that fellow get away?" "What! him as I hit down the hatchway for hysting your honour?" said Tom Tully. "He's down below."
Didn't he say nothing about no orders?" "No, Joe." "Didn't he say nothing about hysting another stunsail or two?" "No, Joe." "Oh-h-h!" came in a groan from the men; and Rodd felt for them, for of late they had become more and more attached to their position, and seemed as happy as a pack of school-boys on board the beautiful little schooner.
Let my head alone, will yer?" came in a low, deep growl. "That's Joe, sir, safe enough. Harkee there! Hear 'em?" Sundry creaking sounds came out of the darkness some distance away now, and Tom Fillot continued in a whisper, "They're hysting all the sail they can, sir. Look! you can see the water briming as she sails. They're going same way as we. Tide's taking us."
Bob's eyes were wandering outward, in search of his father's vessel, which he had visited three times, but it was not lying where he saw it last, and his heart was sinking again, when his companion said sharply: "There she lies; blue Peter up just see it. Look at 'em hysting her lights. This way."
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