Then, a detachment should go round the north side of the island and drive the remaining Dyaks into the hands of the party you have landed, as I understand, at the further end of the south beach.

Mir Jan, the Mahommedan here, who has been a most faithful ally during part of our siege, will act as guide." The other man cast a comprehensive glance over the rock, with its scaling ladders and dangling rope-ladder, the cave, the little groups of dead or unconscious pirates--for every wounded man who could move a limb had crawled away after the first shell burst--and drew a deep breath.
"How long were you up there ?" he asked.
"Over thirty hours." "It was a great fight!" "Somewhat worse than it looks," said Anstruther.

"This is only the end of it.

Altogether, we have accounted for nearly two score of the poor devils." "Do you think you can make them prisoners, without killing any more of them ?" asked Iris.
"That depends entirely on themselves, Miss Deane.

My men will not fire a shot unless they encounter resistance." Robert looked towards the approaching boat.