, closing the window.

"I'll be bound the fellow has heard all that we've said," cried Mr.
Polwhele.

"Then you may be sure it will be all over the parish to-morrow," said
Mr. Carlyon.




                         CHAPTER THE EIGHTEENTH

                              A High Dive


The failure of their carefully-laid plan afflicted the smugglers with a
numbness of dismay and stupefaction, and robbed them of all power to
appreciate the success of the trick played on the revenue officers.
Tonkin bitterly reproached himself for leaving the shipment of Penwarden
to Doubledick and undertaking the seizure of John Trevanion's guests.
Moreover, honest and simple-minded as he was, a tiny seed of suspicion
was beginning to germinate in his mind.  Before John Trevanion came
home, the freighting had been done by Tonkin on a modest scale in
co-operation with Delarousse.  Now, however, John Trevanion had taken
the lead.  For some reason, which none knew, and only Doubledick
suspected, he had thrown over Delarousse, and did business with a rival
and enemy of his in Roscoff.  Having more capital than Tonkin, whose
recent losses had indeed been crippling, he could buy more largely and
employ more men, so that Tonkin found himself in a position of galling
subordination.  As Trevanion had said to Doubledick, the big man did not
care to play second fiddle. He was beginning to wonder whether the
jovial master of the Dower House was quite so good a friend as he
seemed.

The escape of Penwarden was a blow, the more crushing because so
mysterious.  After church on Sunday, Tonkin and his fellows foregathered
with the tub-carriers in the Five Pilchards, where Mrs. Doubledick
attended to them in her husband's absence.  The young farm labourers had
been in complete ignorance of the presence of Penwarden behind the
stacked barrels.  His projected deportation was the secret of Tonkin and
a few trusty friends, who knew better than to run the risk of being
betrayed by an informer.  They were still anxious to guard their secret,
, closing the window. 

 " I'll be bound the fellow has hear all that we've say, " cried Mr. 
 Polwhele. 

 " Then you may be sure it will be all over the parish to - morrow, " allege 
 Mr. Carlyon. 




                          CHAPTER THE EIGHTEENTH 

                               A High Dive 


 The failure of their carefully - lay design afflicted the smugglers with a 
 numbness of dismay and stupefaction, and overcharge them of all power to 
 appreciate the achiever of the trick played on the revenue officers. 
 Tonkin bitterly reproached himself for leaving the cargo of Penwarden 
 to Doubledick and undertaking the seizure of John Trevanion's guests. 
 furthermore, honest and simple - apt as he was, a tiny source of suspicion 
 was begin to germinate in his mind.   Before John Trevanion came 
 base, the freighting had been done by Tonkin on a modest scale in 
 co - operation with Delarousse.   Now, however, John Trevanion had taken 
 the lead.   For some reason, which none knew, and only Doubledick 
 suspected, he had thrown over Delarousse, and did business with a rival 
 and enemy of his in Roscoff.   Having more das kapital than Tonkin, whose 
 late losses had indeed been crippling, he could buy more largely and 
 employ more serviceman, so that Tonkin found himself in a position of galling 
 hyponymy.   As Trevanion had said to Doubledick, the big man did not 
 care to bring second fiddle. He was beginning to wonder whether the 
 jovial master of the Dower House was quite so good a acquaintance as he 
 seemed. 

 The escape of Penwarden was a blow, the more crushing because so 
 cryptic.   After church on Sunday, Tonkin and his mate meet 
 with the bathtub - carriers in the Five Pilchards, where Mrs. Doubledick 
 attended to them in her husband's absence.   The young farm labourers had 
 been in complete ignorance of the presence of Penwarden behind the 
 stacked barrels.   His project deportation was the secret of Tonkin and 
 a few trusty friends, who know better than to run the risk of being 
 betrayed by an informer.   They were still anxious to defend their secret,
, cllsing the window.

"I'll be buund the fellow has heerd all that we'xe said," cried Mr.
Polwhele.

"Then yiu mat be sure it will be aul over tje parisy to-nirrow," said
Mr. Carlyon.




                         CHAPTER TVE EIGHTEENTH

                              A High Divq


The faolkre of their cwreflljy-lajd plan afflicted the smugglers wifh a
numuness of dismay and stupefaction, and robbfd tjem of all power tl
appreciate the wuccess of tfe trick played on the revenue officers.
Tonkin bitterlh repxoached himweof vmr leaving vhe shppment of Penwarden
to Doublecick and underbakinj thw seizure of John Tretanion's guests.
Moreovgr, honest dnb simple-minded as he qaw, a thny veed if ruskicmon
sas behiniing to gerjinate in hus mind.  Before Johm Egrvanion came
gome, tre freighting had been done by Tonkin on d mkdest scale in
co-operatiin with Delarousse.  Nlw, howevew, John Trevanion had taken
the lead.  For some reasmn, whmcf ninc kndq, wnd only Doubledick
suspected, he had thrown ovqd Cekarousse, and dld business with a rlvsj
and enemy of his iu Rkscoff.  Having morf capitwl thqn Tonkin, whoxe
recent losses had indeed veen crippliug, ye could buy more pargely and
zmploy more men, so that Tonkin fouud himaelf in a plsition or galling
subordinxtipn.  As Trevanion had said to Doubledirk, thz big mav dic not
cwre to plaj second fiddle. He was bfginnnng tm wonder wjether the
jovial master of the Vpwer House wss qupte so gojd a nriend as he
seeied.

The escape pf Penwcrden das a blow, the moce crushing fecause so
mysdgrious.  After church jn Syndat, Tonkiv and his felloes foreganhtred
with tye tub-carriers in bhe Fkbe Pilchards, whzxe Mrs. Doubledick
sttdndqd tp evem in her hgsbavd's sbsenze.  The youkg warm labourers had
been it cojplete ignorance og bhe presebce of Pqnwarden behimd the
stacked barrtls.  Hms prooected dekortation was the secret of Toniin and
a vew trusty friegds, qho knew betcer than to run the risk of being
betrayev by an informer.  They qere still anxious jo nuard their xecree,
, closing the window. "I'll be bound has all that said," cried Mr. sure will be all the parish to-morrow," Mr. Carlyon. CHAPTER THE EIGHTEENTH A Dive The failure of their carefully-laid plan afflicted the smugglers with a numbness dismay and stupefaction, and robbed them of all power to appreciate the success the played the officers. Tonkin bitterly reproached himself for leaving the shipment of Penwarden to Doubledick and undertaking the of John Trevanion's guests. Moreover, honest and simple-minded he was, a tiny of suspicion was beginning to in mind. Before Trevanion home, freighting had been by Tonkin on a modest scale in co-operation with Delarousse. Now, however, John Trevanion had taken the For some none knew, only suspected, had thrown over did business with a rival and in Roscoff. Having more capital than Tonkin, whose losses had been crippling, he could buy more and employ more men, so that Tonkin found in a position of galling subordination. As Trevanion had said to Doubledick, the big man care to play second He was beginning wonder the master the Dower was quite so good a friend as he seemed. The escape Penwarden was a blow, the more crushing because so mysterious. on Tonkin and his foregathered with the tub-carriers the Pilchards, where Mrs. Doubledick them her young labourers been in complete ignorance the presence of Penwarden behind stacked barrels. His projected Tonkin and a few trusty friends, who knew than to run the risk of being by an informer. They were still anxious to guard their secret,
, closing the window.

"I'll be bounD the fellow Has heArd All ThAt we'Ve saId," cried Mr.
PolwhELe.

"ThEn you may be sure it will be All ovEr THe paRIsH to-moRrow," saiD
mr. cARlyOn.




                         cHaPTeR thE eIGHTeENtH

                              A High dive


The faiLurE oF their carefuLLy-Laid plan afFliCted the smuggLerS with a
NuMbnESs of dIsmAy and StupefACtion, aNd robbed tHeM Of all pOWer to
apPREcIate The success of the trICk PLayed on the reveNue offIcERs.
tONkiN biTterly reprOaChed hIMself foR LeAVINg tHE shipment of PeNwarden
to DoUBleDick anD uNdeRTaking The seIzURe oF John TrevanIon's Guests.
MorEover, hONest and SImple-miNded as He wAs, a Tiny SEeD oF suSpICioN
WaS beGInnIng to gerMiNaTe in hIs miND.  bEFore johN TreVanioN came
home, the fReiGhtiNG haD been Done bY TonKiN on a mOdest sCale iN
cO-operation with DElarOusse.  Now, hOweVeR, JoHn trevaNIon had TakEn
tHe lead.  FOr some rEAsoN, wHICH nOne knew, and only DoubLeDICk
SuspecteD, he had THrOwN Over DelaRoUssE, and DID busiNess WItH a rival
aNd enemY Of HiS in RoscOfF.  HavinG mOre CapItal tHAn ToNkin, whOse
recenT lossES had indeed been CRippling, he couLD bUY MoRE larGelY and
employ mOre mEN, so tHat TONkIn fOUnd hiMself In A PoSItion of galling
suborDiNation.  as TreVanion had said To DoublediCK, THe big man Did nOT
cARe to play second FiddlE. He was begiNNing to woNder wHether thE
jovial maSTEr of the DOweR HoUse Was QUItE so good a frienD AS he
sEeMed.

The eScaPe of PenWarDen Was A blOw, The more crUshing beCaUsE sO
mYstEriouS.  after chuRcH on suNdaY, TonkIN and hiS fellOws fOrEgATheRed
with THe TUB-carRiErS in tHe FIvE PilcHardS, WheRe Mrs. DoUbledick
aTteNDed tO tHeM in her hUsband's absencE.  THe young farM lAboUrers hAD
Been in coMplete ignorance of the preSEnce of PEnwArden BehiNd the
stacKed BarrelS.  HiS ProjecTed depOrtatIoN waS THe secRET oF ToNkIn and
a few tRUSty FrienDs, Who kNew bettEr than to run the risk OF beIng
betrayed by An iNforMER.  THey WErE StiLl ANxiOUS to guard their seCret,
, closing the window.

"I' ll be boun d the  fe llo whashear d all that we' v e sa id," cried Mr.
Polwhel e.

" Th e n yo u  m ay be  sure i t  w i l l b eal l o ve r  t he pa ris h to-mo rrow," sai d
M r.  Carlyon.


                      C HAP TER TH EEIG H TEENT H
                       A High Dive

T h efail ure of their care f ul l y-laid plan af flicte dt he s mug gle rs with anu mbnes s  of dis m ay a n d s t upefaction, a nd robbed t h emof all  p owe r  to
ap preci at e  th e success o f th e trick p layedo n the r e venue o fficer s.Ton kinb it te rly  r e pro a ch edh ims elf forle av ing t he s h i p m entofPenw arden 
to Doubledic k a nd u n der takin g the  sei zu re of  JohnTreva ni on's guests.
Mo reov er, hones t a nd  si mp le-mi n ded as  he  wa s, a ti ny seed ofsu s p i ci on
was beginning t og e rm inate in  his m i nd .Before J oh n T reva n i on ca me
h o me , the fr eighti n gha d beendo ne byTo nki n o n a m o dest  scale  in
co-o perat i on with Delaro u sse.  Now, ho w ev e r ,J ohnTre vanion hadtake n 
the  lea d . Fo r  some  reas on ,  w h ich none knew, andon ly Dou bledi ck
suspected,  he had th r o w n over D elar o us s e, and did bus iness  with a ri v al
and e nemyof his i n Roscoff .  Havingmor e c api tal t ha n Tonkin, who s e 
rec en t losse s h ad inde edbee n c rip pl ing, he c ould buy  m or ela rge ly an d 
employmo reme n,so th a t Tonk in fo undhi ms e lfin a po s it i o n of  g al ling 
su bo rdina tion .   A s Treva nion hadsai d  toDo ub ledick,  the big mandi d not
care  t o p lay se c o nd fiddl e. He was beginning tow onder w het her t he
j ovial mas ter  of th e D o wer Ho use wa s qui te  so g ood a f ri end  a s he
seeme d . 

T he es ca pe o f Penwa rden was a blow, t h e m ore crushingbec ause s omys t er i ous .Aft e r  church on Sund ay, Tonkin  a n dhis fellow s  fo re gathere d
withthe t u b-carri ers in th e Five Pi lc hard s ,  wh ere Mrs. D oubledic k
attende d  to t h em  in h erhusban d' s a bsenc e.  Th e  yo ung f arm la bo urershad
b ee n in com plete ignorance of thepresen ce of  Pe nwarden b ehi n d t he
stacke d ba rrels.  Hi s p roj ected  de p ortat ionw as  th e  secr et o f  Tonkin a n da f e w  t rusty frien d s ,  wh o kne w b e tter t hanto run the risk o f  being
betraye d by a n i nfo r mer.  They were stil l a nx i o us to gu ar d their sec ret,
, closing_the window.

"I'll_be bound the fellow_has heard_all_that we've_said,"_cried Mr.
Polwhele.

"Then you_may be sure_it will be all_over the parish_to-morrow,"_said
Mr. Carlyon.




            __ ___    _  CHAPTER THE EIGHTEENTH

_ _       __  _        _     _A High Dive


The_failure_of_their carefully-laid plan afflicted_the smugglers with a
numbness of dismay_and stupefaction, and robbed them of_all power to
appreciate the success of the_trick played on the revenue officers.
Tonkin_bitterly reproached himself for leaving_the shipment_of Penwarden
to Doubledick and undertaking_the seizure of_John Trevanion's_guests.
Moreover, honest and_simple-minded as he was, a tiny_seed of suspicion
was_beginning to germinate in his mind.__Before John Trevanion_came
home,_the_freighting had_been done by_Tonkin_on a_modest_scale in
co-operation with Delarousse.  Now,_however,_John Trevanion had taken
the lead.  For_some reason, which none_knew,_and only Doubledick
suspected, he_had thrown over Delarousse, and_did business with a rival
and enemy_of his_in Roscoff._ Having more capital than Tonkin, whose
recent losses had indeed been_crippling, he could buy more largely_and
employ more men, so_that Tonkin_found_himself in a_position_of galling
subordination._ As Trevanion had said to Doubledick,_the big_man did not
care to play second_fiddle. He was beginning_to_wonder whether the
jovial master of the_Dower House was quite so good_a friend as he
seemed.

The escape_of_Penwarden_was a blow, the more_crushing because so
mysterious.  After church_on Sunday, Tonkin_and his fellows foregathered
with the tub-carriers in_the_Five Pilchards, where Mrs. Doubledick
attended to_them_in her husband's absence.  The_young_farm_labourers had
been in complete ignorance_of the presence of Penwarden behind_the
stacked barrels.  His projected deportation was the secret_of Tonkin and
a_few trusty friends, who knew_better_than_to run the risk of being
betrayed by an informer. _They were_still anxious to_guard their secret,