, and in plain view, came the Storm King,
lying almost on her side, dipping her huge mainsail into the waves now
and then, and dashing the spray furiously about her sharp bows. As
Johnny looked at her he saw a couple of young tars mount the ratlines,
and a moment afterward the flying-jib was run up, and the gaff-topsail
given to the wind. Captain Steele thought he had followed the pirate far
enough, and was now going to bring matters to an issue.

"Hurrah for us!" shouted Johnny, in high excitement. "Hurrah for the
navy, Captain Steele, Harry Green, and every body, except the Crusoe
men! Tumble up, fellows! Come to the window if you can, and you will see
a sight that will do your hearts good. Here's the yacht."

"Hurrah!" yelled the students, rolling recklessly out of the bunks, and
landing on the deck in one confused heap.

"Well, now, look here! I say! What's the row?" demanded Sam Barton, who
at that moment entered the cabin to see that his prisoners were safe.

"Hallo, governor," said Johnny. "How do you feel this fine morning? How
are Xury and the Captain? How are your mother and your father? How's
your uncle, and all the rest of the Barton family?"

"Eh?" exclaimed Sam, who did not know what to make of this salutation.
He looked suspiciously at Johnny, and stepped back and raised the
handspike with which he had taken the precaution to arm himself before
leaving the deck.

"It's little good that club would do you if my hands and feet were
free," said Johnny. "But come here, governor, and tell me if you have
seen that nice little vessel out there."

"O, is that what the fuss is about? Yes, I see her, but I won't see her
in an hour from now, and neither will you. I can carry as much sail in
this sea as she can, an' I've got every rag histed."

"I believe you," said Jackson, from the corner where he had been thrown
by a sudden lurch of the vessel. "O dear! Sam, untie my hands, so that I
can rub my head."

The governor, who had also been stretched at full length on the floor of
the cabin, arose to his feet with an angry exclamation, and disappeared
in the hold; and when he came out his arms were filled with provisions.
Johnny and his companions looked at him with hungry eyes; but the
governor, having no time to waste upon them, and thinking more of
himself and men than of the comfort of his prisoners, hurried on deck,
and seating himself beside Friday, who was at the wheel, prepared to
enjoy his breakfast and