At the further end the shore sloped gradually up, and here several large storehouses had been erected, and ways laid down for the convenience of hauling up and repairing the vessels.
"What do you think of that, youngster ?" Jacques said exultantly.

"A grand hiding-place is it not ?" "It is indeed," Ralph replied.

"Why, they might cruise outside for weeks looking for the place and they wouldn't find it, unless a boat happened to row along at the foot of the cliffs." As soon as the anchor was down the crew were at once given leave to go ashore, and ramble about to stretch their legs after their two months' confinement on board.

Ralph was proceeding to take his place in one of the boats when the captain's eye fell upon him.
"Come below with me, young fellow," he said in French.

"Jacques Clery, I shall want you too." "I do not think there is much need of interpreting, captain," the sailor said, as he followed the others into the cabin.