[Mother Carey’s Chicken by George Manville Fenn]@TWC D-Link bookMother Carey’s Chicken CHAPTER FIFTEEN 4/15
Give way." The men rowed, and a whispered conversation went on between the three heads of the little party. "Couldn't be better, gentlemen," said the major.
"Here we have half the enemy's forces gone ashore, and the other half not expecting us; that's clear, or else they wouldn't have sent that expedition to surprise us. What do you mane to do ?" "Get close up under the cabin-window," said Mr Gregory, "if we can find the ship.
If we can lay the boat right under the stern we shall be safer from those on deck, for they could not see us." "Yes," said the major gazing over the sea; "but, my dear sir, we must find the ship first before we can get to her stern." "Is there no light ?" said Morgan at last, after they had been rowing softly about for quite a quarter of an hour. "No, not a spark," whispered Mr Gregory.
"I've tried to keep in the course by which the prau came when it passed us, but the darkness is so deceptive that we might as well be blind." Another ten minutes or so were passed and still they could not make out the tall spars and huge hull of the ship, while a feeling of despair began to come over Mark as he asked himself whether he should ever look upon those he loved again.
He had never before realised the vastness of the ocean and how easy it was to go astray and be lost, for as minute by minute glided away, the search for the great ship became more hopeless, and the darkness that was over the sea began to settle down upon the young adventurer's heart. "I'm about done, major," whispered Mr Gregory.
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