. The pirate, and The three cutters. ang-way, What dost thou see, good bishop ? said Cain,pointing to the discoloured water, and the rapidmotion of the fins of the sharks, eager in the an-ticipation of a further supply. I see ravenous creatures after their kind, re-plied the bishop, who will, in all probability, soontear asunder these poor limbs; but I see no mon-ster like thyself. Teresa, dearest, fear not; thereis a God, an avenging God, as well as a rewardingone. But Teresas eyes were closed—she could notlook upon the scene. You have your choice; first torture, and thenyour body to those sh
. The pirate, and The three cutters. ang-way, What dost thou see, good bishop ? said Cain,pointing to the discoloured water, and the rapidmotion of the fins of the sharks, eager in the an-ticipation of a further supply. I see ravenous creatures after their kind, re-plied the bishop, who will, in all probability, soontear asunder these poor limbs; but I see no mon-ster like thyself. Teresa, dearest, fear not; thereis a God, an avenging God, as well as a rewardingone. But Teresas eyes were closed—she could notlook upon the scene. You have your choice; first torture, and thenyour body to those sharks for your own portion:and as for the girl, this moment I hand her overto my crew. Never ! shrieked Teresa, springing from thedeck and plimging into the wave. There was the splash of contention, the lashingof tails, until the water was in a foam, and thenthe dark colour gradually cleared away, and noughtwas to be seen but the pure blue wave and the stillunsatiated monsters of the deep. The screws—the screws! quick ! well have. THE CAPTURE. 103 the secret from liini, cried the pirate-captain,turmng to his crew, who, Tillains as they were, hadbeen shocked at this last catastrophe. Seizehim! Touch him not! cried Francisco, standingon the hammock-nettings ; touch him not! if youare men. Boiling with rage, Cain, let go the arm of thebishop, drew his pistol, and levelled it at bishop threw up the arm of Cain as he fired;saw that he had missed his aim, and clasping hishands, raised his eyes to heaven in thankfulness atFranciscos escape. In this position he was col-lared by Hawkhurst, whose anger overcame hisdiscretion, and who hurled him through the enter-ing-port into the sea. Officious fool! muttered Cain, when he per-ceived what the mate had done. Then, recollect-ing himself, he cried,—Seize that boy and bringhim here. One or two of the crew advanced to obey hisorders ; but Pompey and the Kroumen, who hadbeen attentive to what was going on, had collectedround
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