Chapter Twenty Three.
The use of the lance.
Edward was right. There, a few hundred yards from the yacht, and close in shore, lay the great canoe; but not floating, for she was aground, with the water lapping over her, and only the prow and raised stern standing above the surface.
Jack had a good look at the vessel through his glass, and then turned to watch the proceedings going on, just as Captain Bradleigh came up to him.
“Well, squire!” he cried, “that was a bit of a scare for us.”
“Yes; it was horrible. But are they quite gone?”
“We can’t make out any signs of them from the mast-head; but as they know we’re here, they may set over their fright and come back.”
“Why, we’re steaming,” said Jack in surprise.