Commodore Junk — page 188: what you’re looking at

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THE PIRATE CHASE. 181 Messages travelled slowly in those days, but all the same Captain Humphrey Armstrong had received a despatch hinting at a recall, and a friendly letter telling him that if he did not soon have something to show he would be superseded and in disgrace. ; He was a rich man, and at the end of three months he did not scruple to offer rewards for information ; he doubled his offer to the man who would bring him within reach of the Commodore’s schooner ; and beginning with ten guineas, he went on increasing, as the time went on, till he reached a hundred, and, at last, when six months had passed, it was known all round the coast that Captain Armstrong would give a thousand guineas to be brought alongside the schooner. Captain Humphrey ground his teeth when he was alone in his cabin, and he swore as a Devon captain could swear in those days ; but it did no good, and in spite of all his struggles, he could only look upon Commodore Junk as a will-o’-the- wisp. ‘What will Lady Jenny think?” he groaned. “And I meant to do so much !” At last what he dreaded arrived. He sailed into port one day, to find his recall ; and he went back on board ship, ordered all sail to be made, and, ignoring the order, determined to find the Commodore or die. COMnicloOol<s —)