They may hide the cargo they leave ashore, and if we don't capture it, so much the worse, but our work is to crush up the gang more than to capture a few barrels and bales.

We'll look out to-night, and, as soon as it is daylight, you shall make sure of the bearings of your prison, then we'll land a strong boat's crew, and go along the top of the cliff to the place, and put an end to that game.
You shall make a good meal, and then have a sleep, ready for to-morrow's work.

Hah!" cried the little lieutenant; "that ought to mean a good day's business, Mr Raystoke, and promotion to better jobs than this." "I hope so, sir," said Archy, with his mouth full.
"No use to hope," said the lieutenant dismally.

"I'm like poor old Gurr; they don't consider me fit for service in a crack ship; and when I make my report, and send in my despatches, and ask for an appointment, I shall be told I do my work too well on this important service, and that they cannot spare so valuable an officer from the station.

Gammon, Mr Raystoke, gammon! It's all because I'm so little and so fat." Archy was silent, for he knew it was the truth, and that such a quaint little fellow did not somehow quite command the men's respect.
Half an hour after, he was sleeping heavily, with the delightful sensation of being undressed and between blankets, to wake up with a start in the morning, by hearing Ram coming to the trap-door.
No, it was a noise on deck; and he sprang up and rapidly washed and dressed, to hurry up to see what was going on..