Chapter 1

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LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

THE PIRATE

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Cain _Frontispiece_

'Coco ab ten finger, and take long while suck em all dry' 7

Coco shouted to his utmost, and fortunately attracted notice 9

'That will do, Jonathan; I'll ring for coffee presently' 18

Oswald Bareth gained the helm, which he put hard up 23

'I'll cleave to the shoulder the first man who attempts to break into the spirit-room' 32

Found his green morocco easy-chair already tenanted by William the footman 35

'Antony, for shame! fie, for shame!' 41

He walked with his coat flying open, his thumbs stuck into the arm-holes of his waistcoat 44

A general discharge from a broadside of carronades, and a heavy volley of muskets, was the decided answer 62

'Take that, babbler, for your intelligence; if these men are obstinate, we may have worked for nothing' 72

'_Blood for blood!_' cried Francisco, as he fired his pistol at Cain, who staggered, and fell on the deck 82

Before Francisco had gained the sand-bank she was hull-down to the northward 85

At last he snatched up the haulyards of his boat's sail, and hastened down to the spot to afford such succour as might be possible 95

The flames increased in violence, mounting up to the masts and catching the sails one after another 101

Don Felix de Maxos de Cobas de Manilla d'Alfarez, too busy with his cigar to pay attention to his daughter 107

Francisco fixed the glass against the sill of the window, and examined the vessel some time in silence 113

The ball entered the left shoulder of Hawkhurst, and he dropped his hold 122

'God bless you, boy! God bless you!' said Cain; 'but leave me now' 129

'Blood for blood I will have,' continued the mate, holding up his clenched hand, and shaking it almost in the pirate captain's face 139

The pirate captain was seen to raise his body convulsively half out of the water--he floundered, sank, and was seen no more 152

Clara sprang into his arms, and was immediately in a state of insensibility 155

The pirates at the bar 160

As soon as she was sufficiently composed, was sworn, and gave her evidence 166

'Blood for blood!' 171

'Captain Templemore, I wish you joy!' 178

'_Resurgam!_' said the butler 181

THE THREE CUTTERS

The ladies 188

The Hon. Miss Cecilia Ossulton 190

'Fie! Mr. Vaughan,' cried Cecilia Ossulton; 'you know it came from your heart' 197

Lieutenant Appleboy 201

'Salt water, sir!' cried Jem. 'Yes, sir,' replied Mr. Appleboy, tossing the contents of the tumbler in the boy's face 206

The captain of the _Happy-go-lucky_, Jack Pickersgill 210

Jeannette held her finger up to Corbett, saying, with a smile, '_méchant!_' and then quitted the room 214

The gun was loaded, and not being more than a mile from the smuggler, actually threw the ball almost a quarter of the way 219

'Well, gentlemen, what do you want?' said Pickersgill 222

'Pirates!--_bloody, murderous stick-at-nothing_ pirates!' replied the steward 229

'Upon my soul, my lord,' cried Maddox, dropping on his knees, 'there is no Burgundy on board--ask the ladies' 237

Miss Ossulton, frightened out of her wits, took his arm; and, with Mrs. Lascelles on the other, they went up to the hotel 245

'Mrs. Lascelles,' said Pickersgill, 'before we part, allow me to observe, that it is _you_ who have induced me to give up my profession----' 255

THE PIRATE