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Mr Saltwell had his glass fixed on her, as had Captain Fleetwood. "What do you make her out to be, Mr Saltwell?" said the captain. "She is polacca rigged, with raking masts, and has a long, low, dark hull," answered the first lieutenant. "The very description of the Sea Hawk," exclaimed Linton. "I hope to goodness it may be her."
"Perhaps she has some consorts to the eastward, and wishes to lead us into their midst during the night," observed Mr Saltwell. "She will find that she's mistaken. We will keep too bright a look-out to be so caught," said the captain. The first lieutenant, as he was walking forward, caught sight of Bill and Jack. "Why, lads, where do you come from?" he asked. As he spoke he recognised Bill.
As they got higher up, the sound of voices came off the shore, as if the people were laughing and making merry. This gave Mr Saltwell hopes that many of the crew were landed, and that those on board would be totally unprepared for an attack.
We can trust to the marines, and give them directions to prevent any of the men getting into the boats until you issue the order for them to do so." "You are right, Saltwell; send the sergeant of marines here," said the captain. The sergeant quickly appeared and stood bolt upright, with his hand to the peak of his hat, as if on parade, ready to receive any orders which might be given.
"Keep her away one point more to the southward." "Ay, ay, sir," answered Saltwell, and every telescope was pointed in the direction the ship was now steering. Nothing, however, was to be seen from the deck; but the captain still kept at the mast-head with his glass, intently watching some object still below the horizon.
Mr Saltwell gave the order to shove off, and away the cutter pulled up towards the rock, with the dinghy in tow, on her work of humanity. The captain and those who remained on board watched the progress of the boats, as well as the movements on the rock, with intense interest. It is scarcely possible to describe the excitement on the rock, caused by the departure of the boat.
"I told him I would club-haul the ship, and try all sorts of manoeuvres to beat out of the bay, and would not on any account let her go ashore." "I'm not surprised that you were turned back, old fellow," observed Rayner, with a laugh. On returning on shore he met Commander Saltwell. "I congratulate you, Rayner," he said.
It has disappeared, for I can see nothing. Still I must go aft and report to the commander what I saw, or fancied I saw." "It could only have been fancy," remarked Captain Saltwell. "The imagination is easily deceived in an atmosphere like this. We'll keep on as we were standing." Rayner accordingly went forward.
On this the frigate, making all sail, stood away, and as she had the heels both of the Lily and her prize, was soon out of sight. Captain Saltwell, satisfied, as he had every reason to be, with his achievement, ordered the course to be shared for Jamaica. On his arrival he found his commission as post-captain waiting for him. He had won it by constant and hard service.
There was no regular post in those days between the two countries. Pierre, however, at length got an answer from his mother, directed to the care of Mrs Crofton, expressing her heartfelt thanks to Lieutenant Saltwell and Bill, and the kind lady who had befriended him. She sent also many messages from Captain Turgot and Jeannette. The letter arrived just as the Thisbe was ready for sea.
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