If then your vessel is stopped you can well say that you have no fugitives on board, and let them search." The captain thought the plan a good one, and at once the vessel's head was steered over toward the side to which Harry had pointed.

As they neared the corner they for a minute lost sight of the hull of the man-of-war, and the boys, with a word of thanks and farewell to the captain, plunged over and swam to the bank, which was but some thirty yards away.

Climbing it, they lay down among the grass, and watched the progress of the vessel.

She, like the one before, was brought up by a gun from the man-of-war, and a boat from the latter put out and remained by her side for half an hour.

Then they saw the boat return, the vessel hoist her sails again, and go on her way.
"This is a nice position into which you have brought me, Master Roger," Jacob said.