Got your anchor ready, Han ?" "Ay, ay, sir!" "All right.

Don't let your windlass rattle.

Keep quiet, fellows." Suddenly all the lights on deck save that in the binnacle went out, leaving the boat in darkness.

Nearby the red flash of the lighthouse glowed periodically, while, ahead, shone the white beacon.

In silence the _Adventurer_ drew nearer and nearer to the latter, put it abeam and then swung to starboard.