. On fighting decks in 1812 . ull and heights of canvas wererapidly opening out. Quick ! I shouted, fire your pistols ! One at atime, remember. As I spoke I plunged my hand under the thwartand brought up the flash-light pan. The first pistolbanged, as I did so. I had all the materials ready, and with the backof my sheath-knife struck the spark and applied itto the tinder. The slight flame sprang up and in atwinkling it was in contact with the inflammables inthe pan. It was a clumsy arrangement, but therewas no delay, and a ghostly blue flame leaped onhigh. •_ • Bang ! went the other pistol. Sw
. On fighting decks in 1812 . ull and heights of canvas wererapidly opening out. Quick ! I shouted, fire your pistols ! One at atime, remember. As I spoke I plunged my hand under the thwartand brought up the flash-light pan. The first pistolbanged, as I did so. I had all the materials ready, and with the backof my sheath-knife struck the spark and applied itto the tinder. The slight flame sprang up and in atwinkling it was in contact with the inflammables inthe pan. It was a clumsy arrangement, but therewas no delay, and a ghostly blue flame leaped onhigh. •_ • Bang ! went the other pistol. Swinging a great ship upon another course anddeadening her way, is not the work of an instant,and there must be a little delay before we could becertain that our signals had attracted stood looking, and almost suspended breathing. Ah, there she comes ! I broke out, hoarsely, atlast. Yes, that settles it! They see us. The motions of the ship could be accounted for inno other way. She seemed to pause in her first. AH, THERE SHE COMES ! THEY SEE US ! THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY ASTOR, LENOX TILDEN FOUKDATI0W*. SOME SURPRISES. 303 swing, remained to appearances for an instant im-movable, and then slowly contracted in outline tillshe was again on her first course. I dont know exactly what I said. It is of noconsequence, but I know that I laughed and leapedupon a thwart. Pete confined himself to a deep andthankful grunt. Down floated the ship, till her great bulk wasclose at hand. Lights were gleaming here andthere, including two in the rigging, and dark figureswere gathering in the bows. All at once a powerful voice, as it seemed fromthe after end of the group, bellowed out: Boat ahoy ! What do you want ? We have left the ship you have been chasingand want to be taken on board, I screamed back. There seemed to be a little stir in the group aboutthe speaker, and after a moment he thundered again : Come alongside, then. We dropped down and seized the oars once more,and
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