I will wager my day's grub that we are two knots nearer to her than when she laid her course," added Boxie, delighted with the situation.
"I have no doubt of it.

I think they are beginning to see it on board of her.

There go her lights! She has not a ghost of a glow in sight; and I suppose there is going to be some monkeying about it, if she has ascertained that she cannot run away from us." "Most likely, sir; but this is not a good night to play tricks, for we have a bright night and a smooth sea." "As that steamer has such a reputation for speed, I have no doubt they put a very valuable cargo on board of her; probably she has a good supply of arms in her hold." "So much the better for us, Mr.Passford.We don't fight for prize-money, but when a man gets to be as old as I am, a good round sum of money don't come amiss to him.

But I am sorry to see that it looks like a change of weather," continued the sheet-anchor man, as he hitched up his trousers, and took a survey of the heavens.
The wind began to come from the west after it had been almost a dead calm since noon.

It looked as though a heavy shower was coming up, and clouds of mist and fog swept over the ocean.