Now, if we catch the lugger before Captain Cuffe and Sir Frederick even know where she is, on what principle can they aid and sustain us in the capture ?" "And you wish a shairp lookout the night, Captain Lyon ?" "That's just it, Airchy.

Ye'll all be doing your best in the way of eyes, and we may get the lugger alone.

'Twould be such a pity, Mr.
McBean, to divide by three, when the sums might be kept entire!" Such was the state of feeling with which each of these three officers entered on his present duty.

Cuffe was earnest in the wish to catch his enemy, and this principally for the credit of the thing, though a little out of a desire to revenge his own losses; Sir Frederick Dashwood, indifferent to all but his own pleasures; and Lyon, closely attentive to the main chance.

An hour or two later, or just before Cuffe turned in, he sent a message to request the presence of his first lieutenant, if the latter were still up.