Mesty ordered two of the men to go forward to secure the hatches, and then to remain there on guard--and then the rest of the men and our hero consulted at the wheel.
"By the power we ab the ship!" said Mesty, "but must manage plenty yet.
I tink der some d--n lazy rascal sleep 'tween the guns.

A lilly while it no rain, and den we see better.

Now keep all quiet." "There must be a great many men in this ship," replied our hero; "she is very large, and has twelve or fourteen guns--how shall we manage to secure them ?" "All right," replied Mesty, "manage all dat by-and-bye.

Don't care how soon daylight come." "It has left off raining already," observed Easy; "there is a candle in the binnacle,--suppose we light it, and look round the decks." "Yes," replied Mesty, "one man sentry over cabin-hatch, and another over after-hatch.

Now den we light candle, and all the rest go round the deck.