Now as soon as we've taken him prisoner, I'll put the matter before Mr Brough in such a way that the young scamp will be tied up, and get four dozen on the bare back." "Hadn't we better catch him first, Mr Gurr ?" "Right, Mr Raystoke.

Come on then; and the first thing is to get the men together.

We shall catch him, never you fear that.

These cunning ones generally get caught first.

Now then, sir, let's listen." They listened, but there was not a sound.
"'Pon my word! This is a pretty state of affairs!" cried the master.
"What do you propose next ?" "Let's get right up to the top of this place and hail." "That's good advice, Mr Raystoke, sir: so come on." They started at once, and at the end of ten minutes they were at the top of a hill, but upon gazing round they could only dimly see other hills similar to the one on which they stood,--regular earth-waves of the great convulsion which had thrown the strata of the Freestone Shore into a state of chaos,--but nothing more.
"I'll hail," said Archy; and he shouted, but there was no reply.
"The scoundrels!" cried the master angrily.