“Right over there—not a hundred yards.”
“Ole!” called Dick.
“Ya-as.”
“Bring that boat back and hustle about it.”
In a moment they heard the clanking of oars, and soon the boat appeared in the moonlight and ran alongside.
“What are you doing there?” said Dick.
“Mees' McGlory, she say to wait.”
“Oh, she does, does she! Well, we 'll see about it.” He leaped down to the boat and took the stern. “Pull ashore.”
“Cap'n,” said Harper, “will you let me go?”
“Sure, if you want to. Take Linding's place. Linding, you stay on the schooner. And mind, there's nobody but me giving orders around here. Pull away, boys.”