Nab and Quilt to the door! Jack, you are my prisoner." "And you flatter yourself you can detain me ?" laughed Jack.
"At least I'll try," replied Jonathan, sarcastically.

"You must be a cleverer lad than even _I_ take you for, if you get out of this place." "What ho! Blueskin!" shouted Jack.
"Here I am, Captain," cried a voice from without.

And the door was suddenly thrown open, and the two janizaries felled to the ground by the strong arm of the stalwart robber.
"Your boast, you see, was a little premature, Mr.Wild," said Sheppard.
"Adieu, my worthy uncle.

Fortunately, I've secured the proof of my birth." "Confusion!" thundered Wild.

"Close the doors below! Loose the dogs! Curses! they don't hear me! I'll ring the alarm-bell." And he raised his arm with the intention of executing his purpose, when a ball from Jack's pistol passed through the back of his hand, shattering the limb.