Ah, here is the brig!" and the boat dashed forward and he gave similar orders to those that had been given to the schooner.
"Get them both round!" the captain shouted.

"I will row out through the entrance and give you warning if these accursed cruisers are in sight." The boat dashed through the narrow entrance, and at once felt the full force of the breeze.

"Dead on shore," the captain muttered bitterly.
"They will have to work right out into the arms of one or other of them." They rowed a hundred yards out, when, beyond the furthermost point they could see to the east, the sails of the schooner were perceived.
"Take her round," the captain said sharply.

"It's too late now, we have got to fight for it." They rowed back through the entrance.

The schooner slowly towed by her boats was approaching.
"It is no use," the captain said, "you are too late.