The pirate, and The three cutters . e horizon. So help me God, this time me tink, Judy—yes,so help me God, me see a ship ! cried Coco, joyfully. Eh! screamed Judy, faintly, with delight; denMassa Eddard no die. Yes, so help me God—he come dis way! andCoco, who appeared to have recovered a portion ofhis former strength and activity, clambered on the topof the caboose, where he sat cross-legged, waving hisyellow handkerchief, with the hope of attracting theattention of those on board; for he knew that it wasvery possible that an object floating little more thanlevel with the waters surface might
The pirate, and The three cutters . e horizon. So help me God, this time me tink, Judy—yes,so help me God, me see a ship ! cried Coco, joyfully. Eh! screamed Judy, faintly, with delight; denMassa Eddard no die. Yes, so help me God—he come dis way! andCoco, who appeared to have recovered a portion ofhis former strength and activity, clambered on the topof the caboose, where he sat cross-legged, waving hisyellow handkerchief, with the hope of attracting theattention of those on board; for he knew that it wasvery possible that an object floating little more thanlevel with the waters surface might escape notice. As it fortunately happened, the frigate, for such shewas, continued her course precisely for the wreck,although it had not been perceived by the look-outmen at the mast-heads, whose eyes had been directedto the line of the horizon. In less than an hour, ourlittle party were threatened with a new danger, thatof being run over by the frigate, which was now withina cables length of them, driving the seas before her. THE BAY OF BISCAY. in one widely extended foam, as she pursued her rapidand impetuous course. Coco shouted to his utmost,and fortunately attracted the notice of the men whowere on the bowsprit, stowing away the foretopmast-staysail, which had been hoisted up to dry after thegale. Starboard, hard ! was roared out. Starboard it is, was the reply from the quarter-deck, and the helm was shifted without inquiry, as italways is on board of a man-of-war, although, at thesame time, it behoves people to be rather careful howthey pass such an order, without being prepared witha subsequent and most satisfactory explanation. The topmast studding-sail napped and fluttered, theforesail shivered, and the jib filled as the frigate roundedto, narrowly missing the wreck, which was now underthe bows, rocking so violently in the white foam of theagitated waters, that it was with difficulty that Cococould, by clinging to the stump of the mainmast, retainhis elevated pos
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