Captain Scott, of his majesty's sloop-of-war Monarch, was the angriest man in those waters that night.


[CHAPTER XX.]

THE MONARCH'S DOOM.

"He has failed, Scarron."

Lieutenant Tempest had repeated that assertion several times during the two hours that Bob was away.

"I fear so, and yet I never knew Bob to fail afore."

"But he has been gone so long."

"I guess he'll have a good showing when he does come. Hello! what's that?"