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At first he had experienced a feeling of intense satisfaction upon finding himself on board a friendly ship, but his grief may be imagined when he now heard that Captain Tracy and his daughter had fallen into the power of O'Harrall and his savage crew. Instead of rejoicing at his escape, he regretted having left the island, lest they might retaliate on their hapless prisoners.
It was already dark, and Dan had lighted the lamp which hung from the deck above when O'Harrall returned. "I will take you and your followers on shore now, Captain Massey," he said. "Ask no questions, and take no notice of anything you see.
"Suppose we are chased won't the pirates be after cutting all our throats, sure?" suggested Tim, who was more out of spirits than either Owen or Dan. Owen could not help thinking that such might be the case; yet if the Ouzel Galley were to be recaptured, notwithstanding the injury O'Harrall had done him, he determined to plead for his life.
My son happened to be in Bantry at the time, just before he went to sea; to save the boy, who was carried there, from the vengeance of O'Harrall, he took him back to Waterford, and Captain Tracy received him on board the Ouzel Galley. It was from Pompey I heard all the particulars I have narrated.
Norah did her utmost to pretend that she did not understand him, while Captain O'Brien stood fuming with rage at what he mentally called the audacious impudence of the villain. Poor Captain Tracy's heart sank, and though not less indignant than his friend, he endeavoured to conceal his feelings. Happily O'Harrall was again summoned on deck.
At length, one evening when Pompey was sitting with his shipmates in the loft, voices were heard below. "Hi, dat de pirate cappen," he exclaimed; and Owen prepared himself for an interview with O'Harrall. Before long the pirate came up the ladder. A dark scowl was on his brow. Owen rose to receive him.
"I have to thank you for the care you take of us," answered Owen. He could not bring himself to offer his hand to the pirate, nor did the latter apparently expect him to do so. Without further remark O'Harrall descended the ladder, and, after exchanging a few words with the old negress, took his departure.
After some hours he heard the tramp of feet along the road and the voices of men shouting to each other. They were the people who had gone in chase of O'Harrall. Could the outlaw have continued his flight and, after all, have been captured?
Notwithstanding their misfortune, Owen and his companions managed to discuss the viands placed before them with tolerable appetites, the two seamen and Pompey especially doing their part. At length Owen threw himself into his cot, and endeavoured to forget his sorrows in sleep. His followers, having secured the trap-door, imitated his example. The next day passed without a visit from O'Harrall.
"I must practise these men at their guns, or they will be of no use if it ever comes to a pinch," thought Owen. While he was watching the crew, the dark-whiskered man who had entered as Thomas Routh came aft, when Owen got a better look at his countenance than he had hitherto had. He started, for he fully believed that he saw before him O'Harrall, whose life he had twice been the means of saving.
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