Knock down the fellows on deck, and rush into the forecastle and overpower them there, before they can get up their arms.

I will summon the rest in a body, and we will overpower the officers." He ran back to the cabin door, and bade the men follow him.

As they poured out there was a scuffle on the deck forward, and the officer shouted out again: "What is going on there?
What does all this mean ?" Francis sprang up the ladder to the poop, followed by his men, and before the officer standing there understood the meaning of this sudden rush of men, or had time to draw his sword, he was knocked down.

The captain and three other officers, who were standing by the helm, drew their swords and rushed forward, thinking there was a mutiny among their crew; but Francis shouted out: "Throw down your weapons, all of you.

We have retaken the ship, and resistance is useless, and will only cost you your lives." The officers stood stupefied with astonishment; and then, seeing that fully twenty armed men were opposed to them, they threw down their swords.