This time it is all up with us." The sail was lowered, and the lugger lay motionless in the water, until the cutter came up and lay within fifty yards of her.

A boat was at once lowered, and an officer was rowed to the lugger.
"So we have caught you, my friends, at last," he said, as he sprang on board.
"You wouldn't have done it, if it had not been for the frigate," the skipper said.
"No; I will say your craft sails like a witch," the officer replied.

"I wish we could have done it without her.

It will make all the difference to us.

The frigate will get the lion's share of the prize.