[Devon Boys by George Manville Fenn]@TWC D-Link bookDevon Boys CHAPTER THIRTY SIX 6/7
"And if it is true, I'm ashamed of you both.
Here's Sep Duncan taking part with the smugglers, and old Big hitting the officers in the eye, and bragging about his father.
I shall look out for some fresh mates, that's what I shall do." "Come and have some tea and dinner first, Bob," I said mockingly. "Yes, I'll have some food first, for I'm getting hungry.
My, what a game, though! How old Big did run when the lieutenant was going to give him a pill! Ha, ha, ha!" We strolled about the shore, and then went into the cottage for a bit, and that afforded Bob another opportunity for a few sneers about this being Bigley's home now, addressing him as the master of the house, bantering him about being stingy with his cider, and finally jumping up as he saw my father coming down from the mine, and then we all went over to the Bay to our evening meal. That night Bigley and I went part of the way home with Bob, and then I walked part of the way home with Bigley in the calm and solitude of the summer darkness. We walked along the cliff path, and were about half-way to the Gap when Big caught me by the arm and pointed down below, about a quarter of a mile from the cliff, where, stealing along in the gloom, I caught sight of the sails of a small vessel, and directly after of those of another gliding on close at hand.
They were so indistinct at first that I could see but little.
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