One man dropped, but he sprang to his feet again and followed his companions, the whole party regaining the prau and climbing aboard, while the firing was resumed from the lelah.
"Now I call that pleasant practice, gentlemen," said the major.

"Plenty of wounded, and no one killed.

It has done some good work besides, for it has let the captain know we are all right, and ready to help.

By Saint George--and it's being a bad Irishman to take such an oath--see that!" "See what ?" cried the mate.
"The flag, Mr Gregory.

Look!" cried Mark.
For plainly enough now a signal was being made from one of the stern windows of the ship, and as far as they could make out it was a white cloth being waved to and fro.
"Now if we could only answer that," said the major, "it would encourage them." "I could answer it, sir," cried Mark.
"How, my lad ?" "Give me a big handkerchief, and I'll climb up that tree and tie it to one of those branches." "Capital, my lad," said the major.