It was last summer." "Yes; and what did Sir Risdon say ?" "Say?
He 'most shied 'em at me, and I had to carry 'em back.

My! That was a hot day and no mistake." Somehow Archy felt relieved about the Graemes, and, after a little consideration, he went and reported all he had heard to the lieutenant, who nodded his head, looked severe, and ordered the two boats to be manned.
The midshipman took the order on deck, and Ram stared.
"I say," he said, "what's the good of going now?
You'll have to row all the way to the cove and walk all the way along by the cliffs.

If you wait till the tide's right out, you can get in through Grabley's hole." Archy reported this, and in due time Gurr was left in charge of the cutter, the lieutenant went off in one boat, and the other was in Archy's charge.
It all seemed very matter of fact now, as they rowed in through the opening, left the boats in the little pool, climbed the zigzag; and a halt was called, during which the little lieutenant wiped his streaming face, and recovered his breath.
Then the party marched for the farm, where, red-eyed, and her florid face mottled and troubled-looking, Mrs Shackle met them.
"Well, woman," said the lieutenant severely; "I have to search this place." "If you please, sir," said the woman humbly.
"One moment.

Answer me honestly.

Is there any contraband article stored about the farm ?" "No, sir, and never was." "Humph! That's what your son said." "My son?
Oh, pray, pray tell me, gentlemen, is he safe?
I heard that he was burned to death." "Your son is quite well, aboard my ship." "Thank God! Oh, thank God!" cried the poor woman, sinking upon her knees to cover her face with her hands, sobbing violently, and rocking herself to and fro.
"There!" she cried, jumping up quickly, and wiping her eyes; "I've no cause to fret now." "He has volunteered for the navy," continued the lieutenant; "and if he is a good lad, we shall make a man of him." "Then you will, sir; for a better boy never stepped." "For a smuggler, eh ?" said the lieutenant drily.
"Well, sir, he was my husband's boy, and he did what his father told him." "And your husband ?" "The men came and told me, sir, that he escaped in the lugger." "And the men--where are they ?" "They got away yesterday, sir, those who were left.