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The worthy old man at once entered into all the proposed plans for searching for the brig, and suggested others. "We'll send the Harold to sea at once; and I'll despatch all the small craft I can spare on the search. Stay, you shall take an order to Captain Poynder to sail forthwith. I suppose he's ready to go?" said he to Mr Vernon.
"Send the carpenter and his crew aft, with their axes," shouted the captain. Chissel and his mates quickly obeyed the summons, for he had seen from the first that his services would too probably be required. "Stand by, to cut away the masts," added Captain Poynder. It was a melancholy alternative, but the only one to save the ship from foundering.
Tourniquet had not the heart to move and give Scribble a thrashing, or he would have done so. But to return on deck. The instant the squall struck the ship, Captain Poynder hastened from his cabin, and, seizing his speaking-trumpet, in a calm tone issued the necessary orders. "Down, every youngster, from the rigging. Clue up haul down let fly of all!" It was too late.
Before entering the village, we ascended a height, whence Mr Vernon took a long anxious glance over the blue sea with his telescope, which he had brought with him. "There she is, D'Arcy," he exclaimed at length, in an animated tone, pointing to a white speck just seen above the horizon, which I made out to be a ship's royal. "I knew that Captain Poynder would be up to his time.
"I'll wring your ears off, you young puppy," cried poor Nip, rising and shaking himself, in his rage forgetting the fair sharer of his misfortune. "Look to your partner, Mr Cheesnip," said Captain Poynder, coming up, and guessing the cause of the purser's anger. "Here, Sharpe, help me to put the lady on her legs."
It might have been better had Captain Poynder endeavoured, through his means, to treat with the old Sheikh for the liberation of his captives; but, probably, the success of such a plan was considered too doubtful to be attempted. What became of Mr Vernon's jewel-box I do not know: I fancy the contents were of very little intrinsic value.
He looked, I observed, more sad and full of care than even Mr Vernon. At last Mr Dunnage came on board with a despatch from the Admiral to Captain Poynder. Mr Vernon was soon afterwards sent for into the cabin. The consultation was very short.
We were now returning to Malta; for Captain Poynder saw that there would be no use of attempting to punish the Reefians for their late acts, and that we should certainly only be the chief sufferers if we attacked them. One day Adam Stallman sent for Dicky Sharpe and me.
They, the Vernons and the Wallers, are among my most valued friends; and at the houses also of Admiral Poynder and Captain Idle, and most of my subsequent commanders, I am a welcome guest. I must not forget to mention, once more, my gallant companion in so many adventures, honest Jack Stretcher.
None of the men suggested for a moment that the ghost had anything to do with the matter for what could a ghost want with biscuit, bacon, or cheese; but Captain Poynder, who at length heard of this also, had, it appeared, formed a different notion on the subject.
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