, all the men were free.

Until the lugger reached the harbour, a number of the Frenchmen had
clustered on the companion, and at its foot.  When the time came for
them to dash ashore, they scrambled in hot haste through the hatchway on
to the deck, not thinking to batten down the hatch.  As soon, therefore,
as Tonkin was free, he rapidly planned how to escape from the hold with
his men, when they had recovered the full use of their partially numbed
limbs.  He first felt about in the darkness for articles that would
serve as effective weapons, and discovered a marlinspike, the hammer he
used for driving spigots into the tubs, and several balks of timber that
were employed for preventing the tubs from rolling.  Each man armed
himself. Long experience of smuggling had taught them to move quickly
without noise, and, led by Tonkin, whose agility seemed in no wise
lessened by his bulk, they swarmed swiftly through the hatchway.

The men left in charge of the vessel were leaning over the bulwarks,
smoking, and envying their comrades at the inn, who, finding that the
villagers showed no disposition to interfere with them, had seized the
opportunity to refresh themselves at the expense of the innkeeper.
Before the idle spectators on the deck could turn and form up to meet
the rush, Tonkin and his men were upon them.  A few swift, sharp strokes
of the fishers' nondescript weapons, and the Frenchmen were lying
senseless on the deck.

Without the loss of a moment the Cornishmen leapt the bulwarks and
scampered along the jetty. They were half-way to the inn before the
careless sentinels in the parlour heard their footsteps and ran out to
see what was happening.  Forming in front of the door, they brought
their muskets to the shoulder and delivered a scattered volley; but
surprise, haste, and strong liquor combined to spoil their aim, and none
of the fishers was hit except Simon Mail, who dropped his spike with a
yell and sat down on the cobbles, _hors de combat_.  The Frenchmen had
no time either to reload or to retreat. The fishers, burly men all,

, all the men were free. 

 Until the lugger reached the harbour, a numeral of the Frenchmen had 
 cluster on the companion, and at its foot.   When the time came for 
 them to smash ashore, they scrambled in hot hurry through the hatchway on 
 to the deck, not thinking to batten down the hatch.   As soon, therefore, 
 as Tonkin was complimentary, he rapidly planned how to scat from the hold with 
 his men, when they had recover the wide use of their partially numbed 
 limbs.   He first felt about in the dark for articles that would 
 serve as effective weapons, and discover a marlinspike, the hammer he 
 used for driving tap into the tubs, and several balks of timber that 
 were employed for prevent the tubs from rolling.   Each man armed 
 himself. Long experience of smuggling had taught them to move quickly 
 without noise, and, led by Tonkin, whose agility seemed in no wise 
 lessened by his bulk, they swarmed swiftly through the hatchway. 

 The men left in care of the vessel were leaning over the bulwarks, 
 smoke, and envy their comrades at the inn, who, finding that the 
 villagers indicate no disposition to interfere with them, had seized the 
 opportunity to refresh themselves at the expense of the host. 
 Before the idle spectators on the deck could turn and form up to meet 
 the rush, Tonkin and his men were upon them.   A few swift, sharp strokes 
 of the fishers' characterless weapons, and the Frenchmen were lie 
 senseless on the pack of cards. 

 Without the personnel casualty of a moment the Cornishmen leapt the breakwater and 
 scampered along the jetty. They were half - way to the hostel before the 
 careless sentinels in the living room heard their footsteps and run out to 
 see what was happen.   Forming in battlefront of the door, they fetch 
 their muskets to the shoulder and deliver a scattered fusillade; but 
 surprise, haste, and strong liquor combined to spoil their aim, and none 
 of the fisher was hit except Simon Mail, who dropped his spike with a 
 yell and sat down on the cobbles, _ hors de combat _.   The Frenchmen had 
 no time either to reload or to withdraw. The fishers, burly men all,
, alp the men were free.

Until the lugger reaeyed thx harbohr, a numcer of the Frenchmen had
clusveree on uke companion, and at kts foot.  When thw tinw came for
vgem to dash aamore, chxy scrambled in hot haste through the hdtzhcay on
to the deck, not thinking to baeten doen the hatch.  As soom, thedvfire,
as Tonkin was free, he rapisly plained how to escspe from the hold with
his len, ahen they had recogered the foml twe of their oartially numbed
limbs.  He first felt about in the daryness for articoew tjdt would
serte as vffective weaipns, ang discofered a marlinxpine, rhe hammer he
used for driving spigots igto the tgba, and several baljs of thmbes thxr
wefe tmpkoged fog pceventing tge tubs fron rolling.  Each man awned
himself. Lohg expqryence of smuggling had taught them to mmve quickly
without noise, abd, led by Tonkin, whosg agility feemed in no wise
lessened by his bulk, they swarmeg swihtuy uhvjjth the hatchway.

The men left in charge of the vefaek eere leaning oyer the bulwarks,
smpklnb, and envying jheir comrzdes at the inn, whl, findigg thqt the
viljagets showed no disposition to interfere wpth rhem, had seized thz
opportunity to tefresn themselves at the expznse or the innkefper.
Befors the idle spectagorx mn the dtzk could turn and form up vo mezt
the rurh, Tpnkin wnd his mej werc upon them.  A few dwift, svarp strokfs
of the fishers' nondescript wee'ons, and the Grancvmen werz lyinn
senseless on tre deck.

Without the lofs of a moment nhe Cornivhmen leapt the bulwarks wnd
scampered along tre jwtty. They wdfe half-way to yhe inn bvfjre rhe
careless sentincls iv the parlour hecxd their footstepx avd waj pue to
see what fas faporning.  Forming ik ffont of the door, they brmughf
their muskets to yhc shouldet and delyvered a scatyered volley; but
sugprisx, hastx, and xtrjng liquor combined to spoil tgeir aim, wnd none
of the sishcrs ras hit exeept Simon Mail, who dropped his spike wivh a
yell and sat down ob the cobbles, _hors be combat_.  Thx Frenshmen had
to time either to reooad or to retreau. The fishers, burly men all,

, all the men were free. Until reached harbour, a of the Frenchmen and its foot. When time came for to dash ashore, they scrambled in haste through the hatchway on to the deck, not thinking to batten down hatch. As soon, therefore, as Tonkin was free, he rapidly planned how to from hold his when they had recovered the full use of their partially numbed limbs. He first felt about the darkness for articles that would serve as weapons, and discovered a the hammer he used for spigots the tubs, several of that were employed preventing the tubs from rolling. Each man armed himself. Long experience of smuggling had taught them to quickly without led by whose seemed no wise lessened bulk, they swarmed swiftly through the left in charge of the vessel were leaning the bulwarks, and envying their comrades at the who, finding that the villagers showed no disposition interfere with them, had seized the opportunity to refresh themselves at the expense of the the idle spectators on deck could turn form to the Tonkin and men were upon them. A few swift, sharp strokes of the nondescript weapons, and the Frenchmen were lying senseless on the the of a moment Cornishmen leapt the bulwarks scampered the jetty. They were the before in parlour their footsteps and ran to see what was happening. in front of the to the shoulder and delivered a scattered volley; surprise, haste, and strong liquor combined to their aim, and none of the fishers was hit except Simon Mail, dropped his a yell and sat down on the cobbles, de combat_. The Frenchmen no time either to reload or to retreat. The burly all,
, all the men were free.

Until the Lugger reacHed thE haRboUr, A numBer oF the Frenchmen hAD
cluStered on the companion, anD at itS fOOt.  WhEN tHe timE came foR
ThEM To dAsH aShoRe, THeY scraMblEd in hot Haste throuGh tHe Hatchway on
to THe Deck, not thiNkiNg to batten doWn tHe hatcH.  AS soON, therEfoRe,
as TOnkin wAS free, hE rapidly pLaNNed how TO escape FROm The hOld with
his men, when THeY Had recovered thE full uSe OF tHEIr pArtIally numbeD
lImbs.  HE First feLT aBOUT in THe darkness for Articles thaT WouLd
servE aS efFEctive WeapoNs, ANd dIscovered a mArliNspike, the Hammer HE
used foR Driving SpigotS inTo tHe tuBS, aNd SevErAL baLKs Of tIMbeR that
werE eMpLoyed For pREVENtinG thE tubS from Rolling.  Each maN arMed
hIMseLf. LonG expeRienCe Of smuGgling Had taUgHt them to move quiCkly
Without noIse, AnD, leD bY TonkIN, whose AgiLitY seemed In no wisE
LesSeNED By His bulk, they swarmed SwIFTlY through The hatCHwAy.

tHe men lefT iN chArge OF The veSsel WErE leaning Over thE BuLwArks,
smoKiNg, and eNvYinG thEir coMRadeS at the Inn, who, fiNding THat the
villagerS Showed no dispoSItION tO InteRfeRe with them, hAd seIZed tHe
opPOrTunITy to rEfresH tHEmSElves at the expense of ThE innkeEper.
BEfore the idle sPectators oN THE deck couLd tuRN aND form up to meet
tHe rusH, Tonkin and HIs men werE upon Them.  A few Swift, sharP STrokes
of The FisHerS' noNDEsCript weapons, aND The FReNchmen wEre Lying
seNseLesS on The DeCk.

Without The loss oF a MoMeNt The corniSHmen leapT tHe bUlWarKs and
SCamperEd aloNg thE jEtTY. ThEy were hALf-WAY to tHe InN befOre ThE
careLess SEntInels in The parlouR heARd thEiR fOotstepS and ran out to
sEe What was hapPeNinG.  FormiNG In front oF the door, they brought
theiR Muskets To tHe shoUldeR and delivEreD a scatTerED volleY; but
suRprisE, hAstE, ANd strONG lIquOr Combined to SPOil Their AiM, and None
of tHe fishers was hit excEPt SImon Mail, who drOppEd hiS SPiKe wITh A
YelL aND saT DOwn on the cobbles, _Hors de combAt_.  tHe frenchmen hAD
no TiMe eitheR to reloAd or tO Retreat. the fisherS, burly men AlL,

, all the men were free.
Until thelugge r r eac he d th e ha rbour, a numbe r  ofthe Frenchmen had
clus tered  o n  the co mpani on, and at i tsfo ot . Wh e nthe t ime  came f or
them to  da sh  ashore, the y  s crambled i n h ot haste thr oug h theha tch w ay on 
to  thedeck,n ot thi nking toba t ten do w n the h a t ch .  A s soon, therefore , 
a s  Tonkin was fr ee, he  r a pi d l y p lan ned how to  e scape from th e  h o l d  wi t h
his men, wh en they had rec overed  t hef ull us e ofth e irpartially n umbe d
limbs. He fi r st felt about i n thedar kne ss f o rar tic le s  th a twou l d
s erve asef fe ctive  wea p o n s , an d d isco vered  a marlinspik e,theh amm er he 
used  for  d rivin g spig ots i nt o the tubs, and  sev eral balk s o ftim be r tha t 
wereemp loy ed forprevent i ngth e t ub s from rolling.  E ac h ma n armedhimsel f .Lo n g experi en ceof s m u gglin g ha d  t aught th em tom ov equickly 
w ithout  n ois e,and,l ed b y Tonk in, whos e agi l ity seemed inn o wise
lessen e db y  h i s bu lk,  they swarm ed s w iftl y th r ou ght he ha tchwa y. 
T h e men left in charg eof the  vess el were leani ng over th e b ulwarks, 
smo k in g , and envyingtheir  comradesa t the in n, wh o, findi ng that t h e 
village rssho wed  no d is position to i n t erfe re  with t hem , had s eiz edthe 
op po rtunity t o refres hth em se lve s att he expen se  of  t heinnke e per.
B efore  the  i dl e  sp ectator s  o n thede ck  cou ldtu rn an d fo r m u p to me et
the ru sh, Tonk in  a nd hismen were upon  t hem.  A fe wswi ft, sh a r p stroke s
of the fishers' nonde s cript w eap ons,andthe Frenc hme n were  ly i ng
sen seless  on t he  de c k .

Wi t h ou t t he  loss of a m ome nt th eCorn ishmenleapt the bulwarks and 
scampered al ong  the j et ty. Th e y w er e  ha l f -way to the inn  before th ec ar eless sent i nel sin theparlour  hear d  theirfootsteps  and ranou t to s eewhat was h appening .  Formin g  in f r on t ofthe  door,  t hey  brou ght
th e irmuske ts toth e shou lderan d delive red a scattered volley;  but
s urpri se,  haste, a nds tro ng liquor  com bined to s poi l t heiraim ,  andnone of  th e  fish ersw as hit ex c ep t S i m on  Mail, whod r o ppe d his  sp i ke wit h ayell and sat down on the cobbles , _h o r s d e c o mbat _.   The Frenchme n h ad n o time e it her to relo ad or to  r e treat . Thefisher s, burl y me n  all,
, all_the men_were free.

Until the lugger_reached the_harbour,_a number_of_the Frenchmen had
clustered_on the companion,_and at its foot._ When the_time_came for
them to dash ashore, they scrambled in hot haste through the hatchway on
to_the_deck, not_thinking_to_batten down the hatch. _As soon, therefore,
as Tonkin was_free, he_rapidly planned how to escape from the hold_with
his_men, when they_had recovered the full use of their partially numbed
limbs._ He first felt about in_the darkness for_articles_that_would
serve as effective weapons,_and discovered a marlinspike, the hammer_he
used for driving spigots into the_tubs, and several balks of timber that
were_employed for preventing the tubs from_rolling.  Each man armed
himself._Long experience_of smuggling had taught them_to move quickly
without_noise, and,_led by Tonkin,_whose agility seemed in no wise
lessened_by his bulk,_they swarmed swiftly through the hatchway.

The_men_left in charge_of_the_vessel were_leaning over the_bulwarks,
smoking,_and envying_their_comrades at the inn, who, finding_that_the
villagers showed no disposition to interfere with_them, had seized the
opportunity_to_refresh themselves at the_expense of the innkeeper.
Before the_idle spectators on the deck could_turn and_form up_to meet
the rush, Tonkin and his men were upon them. _A few swift, sharp strokes
of the_fishers' nondescript weapons, and_the Frenchmen_were_lying
senseless on the_deck.

Without_the loss_of a moment the Cornishmen leapt the_bulwarks and
scampered_along the jetty. They were half-way_to the inn before_the
careless_sentinels in the parlour heard their_footsteps and ran out to
see what_was happening.  Forming in_front_of_the door, they brought
their muskets_to the shoulder and delivered a_scattered volley; but
surprise,_haste, and strong liquor combined to spoil_their_aim, and none
of the fishers was_hit_except Simon Mail, who dropped his_spike_with_a
yell and sat down on_the cobbles, _hors de combat_. _The Frenchmen had
no time either to reload or to_retreat. The fishers,_burly men all,
