“No,” said Mr Gregory, “the brute is dying. Good heavens! what’s that?”

It was unmistakably a shot, and not fired with a fowling-piece, but evidently from some good-sized gun.


Chapter Thirteen.

How there was a startling Surprise.

“What in the world is that?” cried Gregory.

“That sir?” said the major importantly. “That was the report of a gun.”

“Good gracious, man, I know that,” said the mate.

“There again,” cried Morgan.