A Runaway Brig;

ade, and there was a decided look of fear on the faces of all three. The mere suggestion of pirates was enough to send the cold chills down the

ee some terrible sight seaward, and the slightest ominous sound woul

e mastery over his fears, and then he said, with an evident at

t an empty ship! Suppose the pirates have been on board; there are

sition at Harry's side he showed very plainly that i

rt for the Isle of Shoals instead of staying on a vessel like this." And once more Walter looked ove

e save to follow them, and with an undefined feeling of awe the three went down the stairs into a c

ne on deck. On the long, stationary table were sewing materials and a woman's work-basket; in one o

own on the cabin floor. The blade was covered with spots which might have been blood-stains or nothin

r a long silence. "There couldn't have been much of a fight or we shoul

est door, a goodly portion of his courage having returned since

topping at each only long enough to make sure no person was concea

m necessary for a long voyage, could be seen. In one state-room was a set of gold studs and sleeve-buttons and a new quadrant. In another,

cluded; "an' before we go ashore it won't do any harm to have dinner. If the pant

ed with a laugh. "So if you know where the food is kept

sels of this size, and without hesitation he led the way to the pantry

and as each bore the mark "Brig Bonita," the name of the craft was kn

ndoned craft save the provisions, and these they sampled generously, beginning with nuts and end

that there was considerable more motion than when they first came aboard. The feast drove all tho

eave this craft and all these things; but I d

make any attempt at towing a three-hundred-ton brig with a crazy little boat like the Sally, and their m

was only thinkin' how fine it would be to take her in

id as he suddenly remembered his neglect of duty and the very grav

an hour more elapsed before they were ready to go on deck. Even then they would have delayed still f

if we want to get back to-n

less, indeed, a dark smudge far down to windward might be the island which had been so close aboard a few hours previous, and the Bonita was working on a zigzag course seaward. Owing to the fact that the head-sheets we

ce of the land, as it were, that they gave no heed to anything around them, but s

as literally running away with them. Springing to the main chains where the Sally had been made fast, a single glance was sufficient to show of what little service she would be to them jus

distracted way until Harry, aroused from his stupefaction by Jim's app

e we to stay here witho

y in his pockets, looking Harry squarely in the face. "The Isle of Shoals must be a dozen mile

carried out to sea!" Walter c

m back we won't stay; but I don't

the poor boy gave way to the most passionate grief, he began to realize the full consequences of his disobedience, and could he have been

to Jim at least a portion of his senses, for he i

t it won't do any good to give up like this, 'cause if

e going to help ourselves very much," and Harry made ev

ld try to find out what the matter was after seein' a thing like that, an' jes' as likely as not we'll be picked up before dark. Then we must get some of this c

t once. They had not thought of the possibility that a vessel might be sighted; but now

wly but surely seaward with a wide expanse of ocean before her, while the f