"There, now then, mind how you come." _Whang_! The dull sound was followed by a faint clatter, and all was black darkness again, for raging with hunger and annoyance as the boy was, tightly held, the light down just in front of him, without any warning Archy drew back slightly, delivered one quick, sharp kick full at the lanthorn, and it flew right away into the darkness.
"Well!" ejaculated Ram in his first moment of surprise.

Then he burst into a roar of laughter which echoed from the roof.
"You're a nice un," growled Jemmy.
"Let him go, and come on," cried Ram.
A sudden thought struck the middy.
"No, you don't," he muttered, as he wrenched himself round and clung to the man.

"If you are going from here, I go too." "Got the lanthorn, Ram, lad ?" cried Jemmy.
"No; and it's smashed now.

Come away." "Let go, will you ?" growled Jemmy.
For answer the midshipman held on more tightly.
"Do you hear?
Come on!" cried Ram.
"He won't let go.

He's holding on legs, wings and teeth.