Part 81 (1/2)
Yes: there was the Crag, with its familiar outline; and his heart beat fast as he felt that if Mike's father were on the look-out with his glass he would be able to see the lugger's sails
”No, he ht Vince ”But I'll fetch Mike up to see Why, old Jacquesto fetch another load!”
”Yais, zat is ze Crag,” said a voice behind hilass under his aro down and stop vis ze ozaire boy till I tell you to come up But zis time you can stay in ze cabin Mind,” he said impressively, ”you vill stay You _coo as soon as you've got the cargo all on board”
”Aha, you sink so?”
”Yes”
”But you are not so stupede as to sink I can take all avay at von trip
_Non, o down, and tell ze ozaire to obey, and nothi?” said Vince
”No,” replied the captain abruptly ”He sleep Let hilanced in at the cabin, to find that the deadlights were up and the place very di the door as he entered the cupboard-like place in which they passed their nights, he found Mike still sleeping; and fearing that he would get into trouble if he tried to watch their approach, he lay down too, and akened apparently in a fewhiain”
”Dressed?” said Vince in wonder
”Yes, and I was going on deck, but the skipper pushed ed down the hatch I say, I haven't the least idea where we are”
”I have,” said Vince
”Well, where?”
”Back at the cavern”
”Nonsense”
”You'll see”
Mike did see, and before long, for half an hour later the captain came down in the cabin, breakfast was eaten, and then the boys were allowed to go on deck, to find the up and shutting theer was safely moored head and stern to the wall-like rock
Vince involuntarily looked round for the rugged face of old Joe Daygo, and one of the ster?”
”Yes”
”Oh, he came and run us in while you tere asleep, and you don't look as if your eyes were unbuttoned yet”
”It's of no use, Cinder,” said Mike, as they turned away: ”Jacques don't want us to see how it's all done; but only wait till we get away, and we'll find out somehow”