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"But we kept right on trackin—" put in Maurice, eagerly. "After the stars come out again, of course," explained Billy, managing to skin Maurice's shin with his boot-heel, "an' we found her—",Lou knit her brows in thought. "No," she disagreed, "if you had been that frightened you would not have come to the grove at all.","Yes, sir, I do," was the answer, swiftly delivered, as is the characteristic of conviction.,"I admire your venture," said the Admiral. "I believe if I could muster two or three[Pg 10] thousand pounds I should be disposed to purchase a prize or two from the French, Spanish, or Yankees and follow your lead. Good interest on money is hard to get. Your ships do well for you, sir.","It's one of the gold pieces your uncle hid away. Come on, now we'll see that Croaker throw a fit.","Well, then?" Billy sat down on a corner of the table and eyed his friend reproachfully.,"I think that Mr. Johnston went a little too far there," Wilson ventured.,"Oh, he'll soon get over it," laughed Billy. "We'll find him waitin' fer us farther on.",As he left the pine grove for the main road he discerned a lone figure standing on the Causeway, with head lifted and turned towards the still faintly glowing west, and his footsteps quickened.,,"Say, fellers, let me stay with you an' we'll split three ways, eh?" suggested Anson.,"Oh, gollies! Right into their decoys," he groaned. "Now they'll give it to 'em, jest as they're settlin'.".