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There were only the boats, it is true; but being safe ‘ O oe a boat at sea was better than running the risk of | _ becoming unpleasantly acquainted with the knife ofa a ‘Spaniard. So to sea he resolved to go. ‘ita a advantage of the general excitement j in the ate risk of being seen getting a tbo ready for his u c oa es safety. a e remained there untilit was getting dusk, and Be sp was considerably perturbed by hearing approach- ing footsteps, apparently of a stealthy nature. He made for the inner room and got under the | sorting-table where he lay close. : iaee door opened and three men camein. He knew . they had been holding a donforsdes and decided __ to take a similar step to that which he had meditated doing. In short, the valiant three, with a due regard et at their own safety, were bent on running away to 2 6 I cannot see,” said Mr. Farrell, “that by remain- fh a ing here we poald be of the least service to any of our poor people. It is certain they will be exterminated, and if we shared the same fate there would not be the | sightes chance of the truth being made poy and _ the culprits brought to justice.” SOLAN Certainly not,” responded the other two. the i power my pa t," continued schoolmaster, as x4 %, ws BR Eis aes ay ey, vn hese oa Be is ee of the peril of the. "4 take the chances of being picked up by a Bae sail- (ae A 2 oe Tinie nae ee i Houck I eae but deepl I tanless lieu of my ae mate and child, I must say they ] have ina measure ah ae ; brought it on themselves by undutiful conduct to-. hi Pe wards myself.” ee: is ae “Tt is a pity Eveline has to be left behind,” said Mai Mr. Storeby ; ; ‘‘my heart aches. for her.” Wey eM iy Bio “ Does it?” said Mr. Farrell, sharply, “ and why 2” : + Via “Well, sir,” said Mr. Storeby, “in our present posi- ei ie tion I think I ay candidly admit that I am Aeeply ‘i ae | attached to her.” } | ( , “ Indeed !” il Re o a ee “Yes, sir, and under happier circumstances I might Ry have aspired to her hand.” a ee bay “1t would have been like your infernal impertin- oh ence !” said Mr. Farrell, hotly. ‘“‘Confound you!how — e : dare you think of nue athing?” a 5 te : “Pardon me, sir,” said Mr. Storeby, ‘“ bub) | nee Mi thought there was no harm in mentioning it now.” _ bah me ¥ oot Ai j ) | At sf } ae NA wy Mr. Farrell muttered something Chorker cole not catch, and there was a silence which he thought 6a ie wise to break. On reflection, he decided it would be ey. f as well to have companions at sea. Misery, when she a shared by many, becomes, like sorrow, much lighter. — ies on “Excuse me, gentlemen,” he said, ae up and putting his head out. a . _ “Save us !” cried Mr. Farrell, making blindly aoe the door, “ who is hia oy “ Chorker, sir.” Mr. Farrell pulled up, coughed, and asked what he meant by hiding there to play the spy. . te Chorker explained matters, and as the davinaeal a af deepened the four cowards quietly talked over their — yy plans. They were very simple—to go to seaandthere i £ ie ing vessel or steamer. _ § t One thing they would have to contend withthe! oan want of food ; for none of the four had been able to ae si obtain so rath as a biscuit without running the risk | of their intentions being suspected. | At length it was quite dark, and they stole out of ess the post-office and crept down to the shore. They | me a commented on the extraordinary gloom of the night, 2 3 and Chorker said it was owing perhaps to “ old a | he Vesuvius having taken it into his head to blow off a. : bit”; but Mr. Farrell said that if that wete so the — ceapirae must be of the most violent description. -— They found one of the larger boats and managed to eh launch her, and, after a tumble into the sea on the part of Mr. Farrell and Storeby, got on ‘board. i Chorker took the oars, and thehelm was left to itself, iA as nobody could see which way to steer. | Deca But Chorker declared he knew “the run i £8 exh lagoon,” and he managed to getinto the narrower part, where he pulled steadily for awhile, until the boat was ei: suddenly brought up with a jerk that shook the rest of | aati | the passeneets together like beans i ina bee * ae ah i ey ites . ‘Hie 8 vrN Ae 4 kee eh iN ieee are be ! ‘sa See Mae: Oe eAQmichoc 0 ¥ Nie es bros fe HN yt ( te iby pry ae ah S ; a a ety Ng i. Pa Gs i As@! ¢ bog ¥ ih A y