 thing, and I should like her
about the house much better than young Sam; but----"

"Exactly," said the Vicar.  "Well now, 'tis Christmas Eve.  Shall we
forget all our troubles, and get our souls in tune for to-morrow?  One
thing makes for peace, and that is the disappearance of John Trevanion,
to whom I trace all the unneighbourly feeling between the village and
you."

Thus the matter was left.  After the Vicar had drunk a dish of tea, he
walked back in Dick's company to the Parsonage, his horse having not yet
been returned to him.

When Mr. Polwhele and the dragoons were seen riding in the direction of
Redruth, they were really proceeding to a sheltered spot on the coast
whence they could watch for the flare which was to signal the approach
of the _Isaac and Jacob_ to Lunnan Cove. Mr. Mildmay's cutter was
lurking behind a headland not far away.  As soon as the blue light was
seen, the riding-officer galloped to the spot, and saw, a little
distance out at sea, a dark shape, which from its size he knew to be the
lugger.  Igniting another blue light, he was surprised to find that the
vessel was making no effort to escape, nor was there the bustle on board
that might have been expected.  There were no tub-carriers in sight; no
doubt, thought he, they had scattered on seeing the flare.  He reined up
on the beach, and waited for the cutter to appear.

In a few minutes he heard Mr. Mildmay hail the lugger, and by the aid of
another light he saw the cutter run alongside, and a rummaging crew
spring aboard the _Isaac and Jacob_, without opposition. Lamps were lit
on deck, and the figures of the lieutenant's men could be seen
descending into the hold.  Immediately afterwards there was a burst of
rough laughter, mingled with a volley of curses; the sailors emerged
from the hatchway one by one, and Mr. Mildmay's quarter-deck voice was
heard abusing something or somebody.  Then he and his men returned to
the cutter, which headed
thing, and I should like her 
 about the house much well than unseasoned Sam; but---- " 

 " Exactly, " said the Vicar.   " Well now,' tis Christmas Eve.   Shall we 
 forget all our fuss, and get our souls in tune for to - morrow?   One 
 matter makes for peace, and that is the disappearance of John Trevanion, 
 to whom I trace all the unneighborly touch between the village and 
 you. " 

 therefore the matter was left.   After the Vicar had drunk a dish of tea, he 
 walk back in Dick's company to the Parsonage, his horse having not yet 
 been returned to him. 

 When Mr. Polwhele and the dragoons were attend riding in the direction of 
 Redruth, they were very proceeding to a sheltered spot on the coast 
 whence they could watch for the solar flare which was to signal the approach 
 of the _ Isaac and Jacob _ to Lunnan Cove. Mr. Mildmay's cutter was 
 lurking behind a headland not far aside.   As soon as the blue light was 
 seen, the riding - officer galloped to the spot, and saw, a little 
 distance out at sea, a dark shape, which from its size he knew to be the 
 lugger.   Igniting another blue light, he was surprised to find that the 
 vessel was make no effort to escape, nor was there the bustle on circuit board 
 that might have been expect.   There were no tub - carriers in view; no 
 doubt, thought he, they had scattered on seeing the flare.   He rein up 
 on the beach, and waited for the cutter to appear. 

 In a few minutes he heard Mr. Mildmay hail the lugger, and by the care of 
 another light he saw the cutter run alongside, and a rummaging crew 
 give aboard the _ Isaac and Jacob _, without opposition. Lamps were lit 
 on deck, and the figures of the deputy's men could be seen 
 descending into the hold.   Immediately afterwards there was a burst of 
 rough laughter, mingle with a volley of curses; the sailor emerged 
 from the hatchway one by one, and Mr. Mildmay's one-fourth - deck articulation was 
 heard abuse something or somebody.   Then he and his men returned to 
 the cutter, which headed
 thlng, and I should like hev
about the house much bxtter tgan youne Sam; but----"

"Exactly," said the Virar.  "Well now, 'tis Christmas Eve.  Shall wv
forget aol onr troubles, and jst our souls jk tunz hor to-morrow?  Oke
thing makas for peace, atd tkat is the disappearance of John Tredanion,
tp ahom I trace ajl tnq unhvinhbourly feeling between the vilmage anv
you."

Thus the mayter was left.  After the Vlcar had drunk a dish lf tea, he
waoked vack in Dick'r company uo the Parsohage, his horse having not yet
bedn recurned to hum.

Qhej Mr. Polwhelx and nhe dragoons were seet ridinb in the direcbion mf
Rwdruth, they were realny proceeding to a sheltereg apot on the coast
qhwnce jhey woula wagch fpr the fparx which was to signal rhe approach
of the _Oswqc and Jacob_ fo Lungag Cove. Mr. Mildmay's cutter was
lurking bevins a headland not far awqy.  As soon as the bloe light wws
seen, the riding-officer galloped to the spot, and saw, e uitulc
qkwtwnce out at sea, a dark shape, which from its syae hv knew to be the
lmgger.  Igniting anptjet blue light, hg was sbdpdised to find that the
vesfel wqs making no rffort to escape, nor was thwre the bustjw on board
that migkt have been expgcted.  There were no tub-carrizrs in sight; no
dokbt, thouggg he, they had scxttvred on seeing the flare.  He rqined up
oi the beach, xnd eaited for the cktter to appear.

In a few linutgs he veard Mr. Mlldmay hail the lugger, and by tix aid of
anothgr nigvt he sac the gutter run alondside, and a rukmaging crew
rpring abozrd the _Isaac and Tacob_, without lpposition. Lemps were lit
in dwck, and ghe figures of the lieuneuant's men could be seen
desccndine into the hold.  Imnediately afterearas ehvre wwv a burst of
sougf lxightef, mingltb wlth a vplley of curses; the vailkrs emerged
from thr matchway ine by oge, and Mr. Milcmay's quarter-deck goice war
hearc afusing something or somebody.  Fhen he ajd mis men returged bo
thg cutter, whnch headed
thing, and I should like her about much than young but----" "Exactly," said Christmas Shall we forget our troubles, and our souls in tune for to-morrow? thing makes for peace, and that is the disappearance of John Trevanion, to I trace all the unneighbourly feeling between the village and you." Thus the was After Vicar drunk a dish of tea, he walked back in Dick's company to the Parsonage, his horse not yet been returned to him. When Mr. and the dragoons were riding in the direction of they really proceeding a spot the coast whence could watch for the flare which was to signal the approach of the _Isaac and Jacob_ to Cove. Mr. was lurking a not away. As soon blue light was seen, the riding-officer spot, and saw, a little distance out at a dark which from its size he knew be the lugger. Igniting another blue light, he surprised to find that the vessel was making no effort to escape, nor was there on board that might been expected. There no in no thought he, had scattered on seeing the flare. He reined up on the and waited for the cutter to appear. In a few heard Mildmay hail the and by the aid another he saw the cutter and rummaging the and without opposition. Lamps were on deck, and the figures the lieutenant's men could hold. Immediately afterwards there was a burst of laughter, mingled with a volley of curses; sailors emerged from the hatchway one by one, and Mr. Mildmay's quarter-deck was heard or somebody. Then he and his men returned the cutter, which headed
 thing, and I should like her
aboUt the house Much bEttEr tHaN youNg SaM; but----"

"Exactly," saiD The VIcar.  "Well now, 'tis ChristmaS Eve.  SHaLL we
fORgEt all Our trouBLeS, ANd gEt OuR soUlS In Tune fOr tO-morrow?  one
thing maKes FoR peace, and thaT Is The disappeAraNce of John TreVanIon,
to wHoM I tRAce alL thE unneIghbouRLy feelIng betweeN tHE villaGE and
you."

tHUs The mAtter was left.  After THe vIcar had drunk a dIsh of tEa, HE
wALKed BacK in Dick's coMpAny to THe ParsoNAgE, HIS hoRSe having not yeT
been returnED to Him.

WheN MR. PoLWhele aNd the DrAGooNs were seen rIdinG in the dirEction OF
RedrutH, They werE reallY prOceEdinG To A sHelTeREd sPOt On tHE coAst
whencE tHeY coulD watCH FOR the FlaRe whIch waS to signal the aPprOach
OF thE _IsaaC and JAcob_ To lunnaN Cove. MR. MildMaY's cutter was
lurkIng bEhind a heaDlaNd Not FaR away.  aS soon aS thE blUe light Was
seen, THe rIdING-OfFicer galloped to the SpOT, AnD saw, a litTle
disTAnCe OUt at sea, a DaRk sHape, WHIch frOm itS SiZe he knew To be thE
LuGgEr.  IgnitInG anothEr BluE liGht, he WAs suRpriseD to find tHat thE
Vessel was makinG No effort to escAPe, NOR wAS theRe tHe bustle on bOard
THat mIght HAvE beEN expeCted.  THeRE wERe no tub-carriers in siGhT; no
douBt, thoUght he, they had Scattered oN SEEing the fLare.  hE rEIned up
on the beaCh, and Waited for tHE cutter tO appeAr.

In a few Minutes he HEArd Mr. MilDmaY haIl tHe lUGGeR, and by the aid oF
ANothEr Light he Saw The cuttEr rUn aLonGsiDe, And a rummaGing crew
SpRiNg AbOarD the _ISAac and JaCoB_, wiThOut OpposITion. LaMps weRe liT
oN dECk, aNd the fiGUrES Of thE lIeUtenAnt'S mEn couLd be SEen
DescendIng into thE hoLD.  ImmEdIaTely aftErwards there wAs A burst of
roUgH laUghter, MINgled witH a volley of curses; the sailORs emergEd
fRom thE hatChway one bY onE, and Mr. milDMay's quArter-dEck voIcE waS
HEard aBUSiNg sOmEthing or soMEBodY.  Then He And hIs men reTurned to
the cutter, wHIch Headed
 thing, and I should likeher
aboutthe h ous e m uc h be tter  than young Sa m ; bu t----"

"Exactly," sai d the  V i car.  " Wellnow, 't i sC h ris tm as  Ev e.  S hallweforgetall our tr oub le s, and get o u rsouls in t une  for to-morr ow?   Oneth ing makes  fo r pea ce, an d  thatis the di sa p pearan c e of Jo h n  T reva nion,
to whom I t r ac e  all the unnei ghbour ly fe e l ing  be tween thevi llage and
you . "T h ust he matter was  left.  Aft e r t he Vic ar  ha d  drunk  a di sh oftea, he
wal kedback in D ick'sc ompanyt o the P arsona ge,  hi s ho r se  h avi ng not ye t
b e enreturned  t ohim.
Whe n M r . Po lwh eleand t he dragoons w ere  see n  ri dingin th e di re ction  of
Re druth ,they were reall y pr oceedingtoashe lt ereds pot on  th e c oast
wh ence th e y c ou l d wa tch for the flarewh i c hwas to s ignalt he  a p proach
o fthe  _Is a a c and  Jac o b_  to Lunn an Cov e .Mr . Mildm ay 's cut te r w aslurki n g be hind a  headlan d not far away.  Ass oon as the bl u el i gh t  was 
se en, the rid ing- o ffic er g a ll ope d  to t he sp ot ,  a n d saw, a little
dis ta nce ou t atsea, a dark s hape, whic h f rom itssize he knew to be the 
lugg er.  Ignit i ng anoth er bl ue light , he wass u rprisedtofin d t hat t he 
vessel was m a k ingno  effort  to  escape , n orwas  th er e the bus tle on b oa rd 
t ha t m ighth ave been  e xpe ct ed.   The r e were  no t ub-c ar ri e rsin sigh t ;n o 
dou bt ,thou ght  h e, th ey h a d s cattere d on seei ngt he f la re .  He r eined up
on t he  beach, an dwai ted fo r the cutt er to appear.

In a few minutes  he  hear d Mr . Mildmay  ha il the  lu g ger, a nd bythe a id  of a nothe r li ght  h e saw thec u tte r run  a long side, a nd a rummaging cre w 
sp ring aboard t he_Isa a c  a ndJ ac o b_,  w i tho u t  opposition. La mps were l it on  deck, and the  f iguresof thelieut e nant'smen could  be seende scen d i nginto the h old.  Im mediately after w ar ds th ere  was a  b urs t ofroughl aug hter,  mingl ed  witha vol le y of cur ses; the sailors emerge d
from  thehat chway one  by one , and Mr.  Mil dmay's qua rte r-d eck v oic e  washear d  a bus i ng so meth i ng or som e bo dy. Th en he and h i s men  retu rne d  to
th e cu tter, which heade d 
 thing,_and I_should like her
about the_house much_better_than young_Sam;_but----"

"Exactly," said the_Vicar.  "Well_now, 'tis Christmas Eve._ Shall we
forget_all_our troubles, and get our souls in tune for to-morrow?  One
thing makes for_peace,_and that_is_the_disappearance of John Trevanion,
to whom_I trace all the unneighbourly_feeling between_the village and
you."

Thus the matter was left. _After_the Vicar had_drunk a dish of tea, he
walked back in Dick's_company to the Parsonage, his horse_having not yet
been_returned_to_him.

When Mr. Polwhele and_the dragoons were seen riding in_the direction of
Redruth, they were really_proceeding to a sheltered spot on the_coast
whence they could watch for the_flare which was to signal_the approach
of_the _Isaac and Jacob_ to_Lunnan Cove. Mr._Mildmay's cutter_was
lurking behind a_headland not far away.  As_soon as the_blue light was
seen, the riding-officer galloped_to_the spot, and_saw,_a_little
distance out_at sea, a_dark_shape, which_from_its size he knew to be_the
lugger._ Igniting another blue light, he was_surprised to find that_the
vessel_was making no effort_to escape, nor was there_the bustle on board
that might have_been expected._ There_were no tub-carriers in sight; no
doubt, thought he, they had scattered_on seeing the flare.  He_reined up
on the beach,_and waited_for_the cutter to_appear.

In_a few_minutes he heard Mr. Mildmay hail the_lugger, and_by the aid of
another light he_saw the cutter run_alongside,_and a rummaging crew
spring aboard the__Isaac and Jacob_, without opposition. Lamps_were lit
on deck, and the_figures_of_the lieutenant's men could be_seen
descending into the hold.  Immediately_afterwards there was_a burst of
rough laughter, mingled with a_volley_of curses; the sailors emerged
from the_hatchway_one by one, and Mr. Mildmay's_quarter-deck_voice_was
heard abusing something or somebody._ Then he and his men_returned to
the cutter, which headed