. The three midshipmen . ily relieved, by the appearance of MissCecile on the upper deck of the junk, waving a petticoat, which she hadmade do duty as a flag of truce. The whole party were soon was the first on deck. He very nearly burst out laughing when hecaught sight of poor Madame Dubois rigged out in a Chinamans costume,with her hair twisted into a pigtail, and a little round Chinese hat onher head. Miss Cecile had on the same sort of dress, which Jack didnot think particularly became her; indeed she appeared to himto be very different to what she had before seemed when she
. The three midshipmen . ily relieved, by the appearance of MissCecile on the upper deck of the junk, waving a petticoat, which she hadmade do duty as a flag of truce. The whole party were soon was the first on deck. He very nearly burst out laughing when hecaught sight of poor Madame Dubois rigged out in a Chinamans costume,with her hair twisted into a pigtail, and a little round Chinese hat onher head. Miss Cecile had on the same sort of dress, which Jack didnot think particularly became her; indeed she appeared to himto be very different to what she had before seemed when she wasinstructing him in French. All this time the pirates were scramblingaway up the rocks as fast as they could go. So great had been the panicth?\t they had not even taken their arms with them, so that they could notinterfere with the proceedings of the conquerors. Mr. Cherry did notthink it worth while to follow them; indeed, as they appeared to havetreated the prisoners well he did not think that he should do right to. wp h- ( cc o O o O3 03 o w w H THE THREE MIDSHIPMEN. 403 inflict on them any further punishment than the loss of their vessel andbooty. The junks huge wooden anchor was therefore hove up to her bows,and the boats, taking her in tow, carried her off in triumph out of the leaving, however, Mr. Cherry told the interpreter to impress onthe minds of the two pirate prisoners that, if they returned to their oldhabits, they would be caught, and if caught they would be hung, but that ifthey took to any honest calling, they would be protected and favouredby the British. Go and tell your countrymen this, and dont forget it yourselves,added the interpreter. The men were then landed, and off they scamperedto join their friends; but whether or not they benefited by the advicegiven them, it is impossible to say. Jack, with Mr. Cherry and a few ofthe men, went on board the junk, when Jack inquired of Miss Cecilehow it was she and her mamma had come to assume the at
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