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"'Just a little higher next time, cried Jack Singleton; 'sweep the rascal's decks for him. "It was good advice and now the fight was on, and it was like a real naval engagement, with the constant bark of the guns, the heavy clouds of white sulphurous smoke rolling over the quiet sea between the combatants, and the thrusting flames from the mouths of the guns flashing into the smoke.
Genis had a good view of the rascal's finely knit figure, of his earnest face, now softened by a smile full of kindly humour and good-natured contempt. An impartial observer viewing the situation would certainly have thought that here was an impudent villain vanquished and lying on his back, whilst being admonished for his crimes by a just man who had might as well as right on his side.
We were all very glad of this, and Swinburne said, "Well, hang me, if I didn't think that I had seen that port-hole before; there it was that I wrenched a pike out of one of the rascal's hands, who tried to stab me, and into that port-hole I fired at least a dozen muskets. Well, I'm damned glad we've got hold of the beggar at last."
In the first place, he was in a towering passion at the impudence of Bob in presuming to offer himself as a candidate for the great council; and having offered himself, the rage of the Captain was in no degree abated by the circumstance of the young rascal's being at the head of the poll.
The negroes understood the plan, and in a moment more the party of three were upon the guerrillas. While Jack seized the gun of the one, Old Ben caught him from behind and placed a large hand over his mouth. "Silence, on your life!" said Jack, and leveled the gun at the rascal's head. The man understood and, when allowed to breathe, said not a word.
"A Tagalo?" mused Lieutenant Prescott. "By Jove, I wish you'd give me a close description of the fellow." "Perhaps I can do better than that," proposed Mr. Seaforth, rising. "When the collector was here my son succeeded without the rascal's knowledge in getting a snapshot at him. I think I can find the photo."
The terror would have named itself loudly enough if he had dared but to let it; but next to being an honourable man himself, the young fellow wanted to believe that he came of honest people, and the rascal's threats and innuendoes had left him with a dreadful doubt upon his mind.
In the meantime I'll put a new flint in my lock, and have my carbine loaded. I can work in the dark." "You are used to it, Jan." "Yes, I am, and I intend this ball to go through the old rascal's head." "Well, I'd rather you should kill him than I," replied one of the others, "for he saved my life at Middleburgh, when everyone made sure I'd die."
Then he sat down, and covered his face with his hands in mute despair. "I fear there has been some foul play," said Mr Oliphant to his nephew. "Foul play!" cried the unfortunate digger, starting up furiously. "I'll tell you what it is. Yon rascal's been and robbed me of all as I got by my hard labour; and now he's got clean off.
Even those few who remain because of the greater passion for their studies, find it to their comfort to break their condition. Either they put on glasses or they affect a limp. I know one persistent youth who was so consumed with desire for history, yet so modest against exposure, that he bargained with a beggar for his crutch. It was, however, the rascal's only livelihood.
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