 their hurry, however, the
work was not done so carefully as usual, with the result that one of the
tubs was chafed off the sinking rope, drifted about, and next morning
was descried by Penwarden from the cliff.  He informed Mr. Mildmay. The
shallow water along the shore was systematically searched, and the whole
cargo was hooked up by means of "creeps," as the grapnels were called.
Rumour, reaching the Towers by way of the Parsonage, said that on both
these occasions Tonkin was the freighter, so that his loss by the
successive failures was probably not far short of L300.

Tidings came, also, by the local carrier, of renewed activity on the
part of the _Aimable Vertu_ in the Channel.  A revenue cruiser had
fought an action with her off the Lizard, and was worsted, her commander
being wounded, and the vessel only escaping by running in shore to
shallow water, where the privateer could not follow.  The authorities,
already deeply incensed by the escape of Delarousse from Plymouth, were
furious at this recurrence of his depredations, and had offered a high
price for information of his movements, and a still higher reward to any
officer who should capture him.

For a few days Dick laid up his new boat, when fishing was done, in the
mouth of the little stream on which he had launched it, tramping back
with Sam over the four miles to the Towers.  But this became irksome,
and he tried to think of some means of keeping the craft nearer home
without running the risk of its destruction by the smugglers.  After a
good deal of anxious consideration he hit upon the idea of building a
shed for it on the beach at the foot of the cliff.

"Jown me if I see the good o' 't," said Sam, when Dick explained his
plan.  "They'll break into the shed, or fire it, if they want to, and
we'll lose our boat and our labour too."

"But I've thought of a way of preventing that, Sam.  They won't
interfere with it in daylight: 'tis only the night we need fear.  Well,
we'll make 'em give
their hurry, however, the 
 work was not done so cautiously as common, with the consequence that one of the 
 tubs was chafed off the sink rope, drifted about, and following morning 
 was descried by Penwarden from the cliff.   He inform Mr. Mildmay. The 
 shallow water along the shore was systematically searched, and the solid 
 cargo was hooked up by means of " creep, " as the grapnels were called. 
 Rumour, reaching the Towers by way of the Parsonage, say that on both 
 these occasions Tonkin was the freighter, so that his loss by the 
 consecutive failures was probably not far inadequate of L300. 

 Tidings occur, also, by the local carrier, of renewed activity on the 
 part of the _ Aimable Vertu _ in the Channel.   A gross cruiser had 
 fought an action with her off the Lizard, and was worsted, her commander 
 being wounded, and the vessel only escaping by running in shore to 
 shallow water, where the privateer could not follow.   The authorities, 
 already deeply incensed by the escape of Delarousse from Plymouth, were 
 furious at this recurrence of his depredations, and had offer a high 
 price for data of his movement, and a even higher reward to any 
 policeman who should capture him. 

 For a few days Dick laid up his new gravy boat, when fishing was done, in the 
 mouth of the little stream on which he had launched it, tramping back 
 with Sam over the four miles to the Towers.   But this became irksome, 
 and he tried to think of some mean of keeping the trade nearer home 
 without running the risk of its destruction by the smugglers.   After a 
 good softwood of anxious consideration he hit upon the idea of build a 
 shed for it on the beach at the foundation of the cliff. 

 " Jown me if I see the good oxygen'' t, " said Sam, when Dick explained his 
 plan.   " They'll break into the shed, or open fire it, if they want to, and 
 we'll misplace our boat and our labor too. " 

 " But I've think of a way of preventing that, Sam.   They won't 
 interfere with it in daylight:' tis only the nox we need fear.   Well, 
 we'll make'em feed
 thfir hurry, however, the
wory was not done so carehully aa usual, dith the result that one of vhe
tybs wqs chafed off the sinkkng rope, frifted qbouu, and next morninj
sas desgxied gn Pencacden from the ckiff.  He itformed Mr. Milgmxy. The
shallow water along the shore wws systrmwtically searcred, sgd tgv chole
cargo was hooked up by meahs of "cgeeps," as the grapmels were called.
Rumour, reafhinh the Towers by waj of the Pataonwte, said that on both
thtsz occasions Tonkin was the freighter, so thxt hix loss by jkw
sufwessive faioures was probabln not fdr shory of L300.

Tidings game, elso, by the local carrier, of renewed activijy on the
pdrc of the _Aimable Verty_ un thg Chatnel.  A fevtnux cduiser hav
fought an zction with her off the Lizard, age was worsted, her cjmiander
being wounded, and the vessel only esdaping by running in shire to
shallow water, wjere the [rivateer could not follow.  The authorities,
alreadf dee'lh iugcnsea bj the escape of Delarousse from Plymouth, were
shrools at this recurrcnce of his depredstlomf, and had offgred a kjgg
price for informahion of his novements, and a still higher reward to aby
officer whj should capture hil.

For a few bays Dock lsid up his new boat, wheu fishjng was donf, in the
mkjth of the littld snreak on which he had launched it, trampmng bcck
with Ram pver tre four mipes to the Towers.  But tjis bgcame hrksome,
and he tried to think of some means of keeping tne crdft nearzr homc
without runnind the risk of nts destxuctiov by the sjugglerv.  After a
gjod deal of atdious considxration hq hir upin the kaea of buildinb a
shed for it on tye beach at the fopt ur the cliff.

"Jown me if I see the gpod o' 'e," damd Sai, when Dick efplaknea his
puan.  "Thtv'll creal into the shed, or fhre jt, if they want to, akd
we'll lowe our bjat and our lsbour too."

"But I've tjoughv of a way pf kreventing that, Sam.  They won't
ihterfere aitm it in daylidht: 'bis jnly the nnght we need fear.  Well,
we'll make 'em give
their hurry, however, the work was not carefully usual, with result that one off sinking rope, drifted and next morning descried by Penwarden from the cliff. informed Mr. Mildmay. The shallow water along the shore was systematically searched, and whole cargo was hooked up by means of "creeps," as the grapnels were Rumour, the by of the Parsonage, said that on both these occasions Tonkin was the freighter, so that his by the successive failures was probably not far of L300. Tidings came, by the local carrier, of activity the part the Vertu_ the Channel. A cruiser had fought an action with her off the Lizard, and was worsted, her commander being wounded, the vessel by running shore shallow where the privateer follow. The authorities, already deeply incensed of Delarousse from Plymouth, were furious at this of his and had offered a high price information of his movements, and a still higher to any officer who should capture him. For a few days Dick laid up his when fishing was done, the mouth of little on he launched it, back with Sam over the four miles to the Towers. But became irksome, and he tried to think of some means the nearer home without the risk of its by smugglers. After a good anxious he idea building shed for it on beach at the foot of cliff. "Jown me if 't," said Sam, when Dick explained his plan. break into the shed, or fire it, they want to, and we'll lose our boat and our labour too." I've thought way of preventing that, Sam. They won't interfere it in daylight: 'tis the night we need fear. Well, we'll make 'em
 their hurry, however, the
work wAs not done sO careFulLy aS uSual, With The result that oNE of tHe
tubs was chafed off the sInkinG rOPe, drIFtEd aboUt, and neXT mORNinG
wAs DesCrIEd By PenWarDen from The cliff.  He InfOrMed Mr. Mildmay. tHe
Shallow watEr aLong the shore Was SystemAtIcaLLy seaRchEd, and The whoLE
cargo Was hooked Up BY means OF "creeps," AS ThE graPnels were called.
RuMOuR, Reaching the TowErs by wAy OF tHE parSonAge, said thaT oN both
THese occASiONS tonKIn was the freigHter, so that hIS loSs by thE
sUccESsive fAilurEs WAs pRobably not fAr shOrt of L300.

TidIngs caME, also, by THe local CarrieR, of RenEwed ACtIvIty On THe
pARt Of tHE _AiMable VerTu_ In The ChAnneL.  a REVenuE crUiseR had
fOught an action WitH her OFf tHe LizArd, anD was WoRsted, Her comMandeR
bEing wounded, and tHe veSsel only eScaPiNg bY rUnninG In shorE to
ShaLlow watEr, where THe pRiVATEeR could not follow.  The AuTHOrIties,
alrEady deEPlY iNCensed by ThE esCape OF delarOussE FrOm PlymouTh, were
FUrIoUs at thiS rEcurreNcE of His DepreDAtioNs, and hAd offereD a higH
Price for informATion of his moveMEnTS, AnD A stiLl hIgher reward To anY
OffiCer wHO sHouLD captUre hiM.

FOR a FEw days Dick laid up his NeW boat, wHen fiShing was done, iN the
mouth oF THE little sTreaM On WHich he had launcHed it, Tramping baCK
with Sam Over tHe four miLes to the TOWErs.  But thIs bEcaMe iRksOME,
aNd he tried to thINK of sOmE means oF keEping thE crAft NeaRer HoMe
without Running tHe RiSk Of Its DestrUCtion by tHe SmuGgLerS.  AfteR A
good dEal of AnxiOuS cONsiDeratioN He HIT upoN tHe Idea Of bUiLding A
sheD For It on the Beach at thE foOT of tHe ClIff.

"Jown Me if I see the goOd O' 't," said Sam, wHeN DiCk explAINed his
plAn.  "They'll break into the sheD, Or fire iT, if They wAnt tO, and
we'll lOse Our boaT anD Our labOur too."

"but I'vE tHouGHT of a wAY Of PreVeNting that, SAM.  theY won't
InTerfEre with It in daylight: 'tis onlY The Night we need feAr.  WEll,
wE'LL mAke 'EM gIVe
 their hurry, however, the 
work wasnot d one  so  c aref ully  as usual, wit h  the  result that one of th e
tub sw as c h af ed of f the s i nk i n g r op e,  dr if t ed  abou t,and nex t morningwas  d escried by P e nw arden from  th e cliff.  He  in formed  M r.M ildma y.The
s hallow wateralong the  s h ore wa s  system a t ic ally  searched, and th e  w h ole
cargo washooked  u p  b y mea nsof "creeps ,"  as t h e grapn e ls w e rec alled.
Rumour , reachingt heTowers  b y w a y of t he Pa rs o nag e, said tha t on  both
the se occ a sions T o nkin wa s thefre igh ter, so  t hat  h i s l o ss  by the 
success iv efailu resw a s prob abl y no t far  short of L30 0.
Tid i ngs  came , als o, b ythe l ocal c arrie r,  of renewed act ivit y on thepar tofth e _Ai m able V ert u_in theChannel .   A  r e v e nu e cruiser had
foug ht a naction w ith he r  o ff the Liza rd , a nd w a s  wors ted, he r comman der
be i ng  w ounded,  a nd the  v ess elonlye scap ing by  running  in s h ore to
shallow water, wheret he p ri v atee r c ould not fo llow .   Th e au t ho rit i es,
a lread yd ee p ly incensed by thees cape o f Del arousse fromPlymouth,w e r e
furiou s at th i s recurrence o f his  depredati o ns, andhad o ffered a  high
pri c e  for inf orm ati onofh i smovements, an d a st il l highe r r eward t o a nyoff ice rwho shoul d captur ehi m. 
For  a fe w  days Di ck  la id  up  hisn ew boa t, wh en f is hi n g w as done ,  i n themo ut h of  th elittl e st r eam  on whi ch he had  la u nche dit , tramp ing back
with  S am over th efou r mile s to the T owers.  But this became irksome ,
a nd he  tri ed to thi nkof som e m e ans of  keepi ng th ecra f t  near e r  h ome 
w ithout run n i ngthe r is k of  its de struction by the s m ugg lers.  Aftera
g oodd e al  of an x iou sc ons i d eration he hitupon the i de a  o f building a
s he d for i t on th e bea c h at th e foot of  the clif f. 

"J o w n m e if I see  the goo d o' 't," saidS am , whe n D ick ex pl ain ed hi s
plan .   " They' ll bre ak  intothe s he d, or fi re it, if they want to,  and
w e'lllos e our boa t a n d o ur labour  too ."

"But I 've  th ought  of a way  ofp re ven t ing t hat, Sam.  The y  w on' t in terfere wit h i t i n day lig h t: 'ti s on ly the night we n e ed fear.  Well ,
we ' l l m ake 'emgi ve
 their_hurry, however,_the
work was not done_so carefully_as_usual, with_the_result that one_of the
tubs was_chafed off the sinking_rope, drifted about,_and_next morning
was descried by Penwarden from the cliff.  He informed Mr. Mildmay. The
shallow_water_along the_shore_was_systematically searched, and the whole
cargo_was hooked up by means_of "creeps,"_as the grapnels were called.
Rumour, reaching the Towers_by_way of the_Parsonage, said that on both
these occasions Tonkin was the_freighter, so that his loss by_the
successive failures was_probably_not_far short of L300.

Tidings_came, also, by the local carrier,_of renewed activity on the
part of_the _Aimable Vertu_ in the Channel. _A revenue cruiser had
fought an action_with her off the Lizard,_and was_worsted, her commander
being wounded, and_the vessel only_escaping by_running in shore_to
shallow water, where the privateer could_not follow. _The authorities,
already deeply incensed by the_escape_of Delarousse from_Plymouth,_were
furious_at this_recurrence of his_depredations,_and had_offered_a high
price for information of his_movements,_and a still higher reward to any
officer_who should capture him.

For_a_few days Dick laid_up his new boat, when_fishing was done, in the
mouth of_the little_stream on_which he had launched it, tramping back
with Sam over the four_miles to the Towers.  But_this became irksome,
and he_tried to_think_of some means_of_keeping the_craft nearer home
without running the risk of_its destruction_by the smugglers.  After a
good_deal of anxious consideration_he_hit upon the idea of building_a
shed for it on the beach_at the foot of the_cliff.

"Jown_me_if I see the good_o' 't," said Sam, when Dick_explained his
plan. _"They'll break into the shed, or fire_it,_if they want to, and
we'll lose_our_boat and our labour too."

"But I've_thought_of_a way of preventing that,_Sam.  They won't
interfere with it_in daylight: 'tis only the night we need fear._ Well,
we'll make_'em give