But I should have liked a drop for my breakfast." "Ahoy!" cried one of the men loudly.
"Ahoy yourself!" cried a voice from off the sea on the shore side, and all turned to see a boat approaching rowed by a rough-looking fisherman, and with a lad of about sixteen sitting astern, who now rose up to answer the man who shouted.
"Where did he come from ?" said the lieutenant.

"Anybody see him put off ?" "No, sir! No, sir!" came from all directions; and the lieutenant raised his glass to sweep the coast.
"What do you want ?" cried the man at the side as the boat came on, and the lieutenant bade the man ask.
"Want ?" shouted the lad, a sturdy-looking fellow with keen grey eyes and fair close curly hair all about his sunburned forehead.

"I've come after our cow!".