The governor should be informed that the pirate is lying on the opposite coast, and that his crew have landed, and are burning and pillaging.

If orders are issued at once, the galleys could get round before morning, and so cut off the retreat of these miscreants." "You are quite right," Polani said, rising at once.

"We will go on without a moment's delay! The girls can follow slowly under the escort of the servants." "Oh, papa," Maria exclaimed, "you are not going to take Francisco away till we have heard his story! Can you not send forward the servants with a message to the governor ?" "No, my dear.

The governor will have gone to bed, and the servants might not be able to obtain admittance to him.

I must go myself.