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,
'_mechant!_' 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

CHAPTER I

THE BAY OF BISCAY

It was in the latter part of the month of June, of the year 179--, that
the angry waves of the Bay o