Where are they ?" "I don't know, sir." "You don't know!" "I thought they were with you." "And you took them away and left them ?" "I didn't take them away!" cried the midshipman angrily.
"Then where are they, sir ?" "I don't know.

You were close by me when they rushed off after that boy." "Sheep, sir." "No, no, Mr Gurr; boy--Ram." "Well, I said sheep, Mr Raystoke." "No, no, boy; that's his name--Ram." "Nonsense, sir; it was a sheep, and if it was not, it was a dog." "I tell you, sir, it was the smuggler's boy, Ram,--the one who came aboard after the cow." "Hang the cow, sir! I want my men.

Do you think I can go back on board without them.

Why, it's high treason for a naval officer to let one man slip away, and here you have let two boats' crews go.

I say once more, how am I to face Mr Brough ?" "I don't know, Mr Gurr," said Archy, who was growing vexed now at the blame being thrown on his shoulders.