But that signal betokens something unusual.

I must shorten my visit to you, I fear." "Pray do not mention it," said Gascoyne, with a peculiar smile; "under the circumstances I am bound to excuse you." "But," continued Montague, with emphasis, "I should be sorry indeed to part without some memorial of my visit.

Be so good as to order your men to come aft." "By all means," said Gascoyne, giving the requisite order promptly; for, having sent all his best men on shore, he did not much mind the loss of a few of those remaining.
When they were mustered, the British commander inspected them carefully, and then he singled out surly Dick, and ordered him into the boat.

A slight frown rested for a moment on Gascoyne's countenance, as he observed the look of ill-concealed triumph with which the man obeyed the order.

The expression of surly Dick, however, was instantly exchanged for one of dismay as his captain strode up to him, and looked in his face for one moment with a piercing glance, at the same time thrusting his left hand into the breast of his red shirt.
"Good-by," he said, suddenly, in a cheerful tone, extending his right hand and grasping that of the sailor.