"I told him to send off the instant they got any news whatever.

That is Simpson in the stern." "Well, Simpson, what news ?" Frank asked as she rowed alongside.
"Well, sir, we have found out as how all the Phantom's crew are ashore.

Some of the chaps told us that they came back a fortnight ago, the crew having been paid off.

Rawlins said that I'd better come off and tell you that.

He has gone off to look one of them up, and bring him off in a shore boat.