“Keep watch for us and manipulate the searchlight to our advantage.”
“I will do that!”
Frank now left the Dolphin. He slid over the rail and started for the galleon’s hatch.
Reaching it, he began to descend, but before he reached the bottom of the staircase a form slid forward and embraced him.
“Massy Lordy, if it ain’ Marse Frank. Whereber you cum from, sah?”
It was Pomp.
It is useless to dwell upon that reunion. It was a happy meeting.
It did not take long for them to exchange experiences. Then Hartley said:
“So the Aurelian was driven away by the hurricane, eh? Well, she will return, you may be sure. Old Gilbert Parker is a genuine bulldog.”
“Let him return,” said Frank. “We will deal with him next time as he deserves. It is true that he would have murdered the whole of us.”