Ahoy! Ashore there! Hurrah! we're all right, father." Mike sprang up too, forgetting his steering; and the boat would have begun to alter her course, but Vince seized the oar and set her right.
"Now then, jump up," he cried, "and show yourself.

They see us.
Father's coming nearer down.

Mike, we shall be ashore in five minutes." "Oh--oh--oh!" groaned Daygo.

"Marcy, young gents, marcy! I know they'll hang me." Vince turned upon him fiercely, and took out his long Spanish knife, which he opened and whetted upon the gunwale, while the old man's eyes opened so that he showed a ring around the iris.
"What are you going to do, Cinder ?" cried Mike, catching him by the arm.
"I'll show you directly," said Vince firmly.
Just then the Doctor and Sir Francis began shouting to the boys; and the people near, among whom were Jemmy Carnach and the Lobster, took off and waved their caps, and cheered.
"Look here, Ladle," whispered Vince: "will you do as I tell you--I mean, do as I do ?" "Yes; anything." "I'm soaked.

Do you mind being the same ?" "Not a bit," cried Mike excitedly.
"Right, then: follow me.