"I promise you I will," said the man. "But remember, you must be as brave as pirates and do as I tell you. I am the captain, you know."
The waves were really quite high for so small a boat
So they obeyed their captain and got into his boat. The two men then pushed the boat out of the cave, pulling hard on the long oars.
The waves were really quite high for so small a boat to ride over. But Molly and May sat very still, wondering if they really could be as brave as pirates. They were thinking so hard they did not see a small steamer coming down the bay, until it was quite close to them. Then Molly said excitedly, "O Captain! Captain! Is that the ship that I must stop?"
Molly stood bravely waving her handkerchief
"That's the ship," answered the captain. "You must stand right up here in the bow of our boat and wave your handkerchief hard. When the captain of that ship sees you, he will know you are commanding him to stop his boat."
"But will he really stop it?" asked May.
"He wouldn't dare not to stop it," answered the pirate captain. "He knows me, and when I tell him to stop, he stops."