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Presently a long, dismal wail came floating across the water from the Union, and Douglas saw that she wished to attract his attention to a signal which she had just hoisted. He at once dived into the chart-house for the signal-book, and presently he and his second lieutenant were poring over it in an effort to read the communication.
"Yes, there is our number flying. Get the signal-book, boy. Mr. Smith, run up the answering pennant." As soon as this ascended the flags on shore were lowered, and a fresh set run up 3. 5. 0. 4. "Give me the book. 'The vessels are not to sail until further orders," he read aloud. "Hooray, lads!" Captain O'Connor shouted at the top of his voice. "We are stopped until further orders."
"Let's see what he is saying," said Jack, looking at the signal-book; "it's `Keep under weigh' and `Commanders to repair on board the admiral's ship. We are to be sent somewhere together, I hope."
Andrew extracted his by summoning Jean before he started for the office and handing her the terrible letter. As he watched her read it, the phrase shaped by his countenance might be read without the aid of any signal-book "What did I tell you?" Certainly there was a well-earned morsel of satisfaction to be derived from her startled eyes and the little catches in her breath.
Let's get the French navy list, and just run through it. If there's anything at all like ourselves we shall soon find it." My companion dived down below, and in less than a minute afterwards returned with the list and the French signal-book.
"Well," said the captain, "it was you who first knew that the signal-book was gone, and I believe you ought to have the honor of sifting the matter to the bottom. Find out all you can, and call on me for any assistance you may need."
Let no man attend to the Sea-horse; it's from me that you are to take your orders. Besides," he said to Terence, "there is no signal-book on board, and they may hoist as many flags as they like." The twelve sweeps on board the lugger were at once got out, and each manned by three soldiers.
Eight, two, seven, four." "Run up the answering pennant," said I to the signal-man, as I turned up the number in the signal-book. "Le Narcisse" was the name corresponding to this number; and I was about to turn up the navy list, to learn what particulars I could respecting the craft, when my companion exclaimed, "More bunting. White flag with blue cross, diagonal. Three, nine, nought, one."
A steersman who has captured a very curious specimen, carries it off carefully to press between the leaves of his signal-book, like a flower. Another sailor passing by, taking his small roast to the oven in a mess-bowl, looks at him funnily and says: "You had much better give it to me. I'd cook it!" August 24th. It is nearly five days since I have abandoned my home and Chrysanthème.
He promptly refused the request, which was again and again made, and he always scorned to comply. While his papers were being overhauled, Flinders managed to secure some of them, and among other things the signal-book, which he destroyed. De Caen's report to his Government shows the view he took of these proceedings. In it he says:
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