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Suddenly a thought of more practical sort came to my mind "Jimmy," I

called

"Aye, aye, Sir;" and L'Olonnois saluted

"You re around in the bayou--did you

take them all up?"

"Aye, aye, Sir, an' she throwed a lot more in, out o' the cabin

as shootin' at 'em with the twenty-two, an' busted some"

"But not all?"

"Oh, no, so there, no doubt, the full story of our

voyage"

"Like enough," said L'Olonnois "I didn't think of that"

"Nor I For once, the vigilance of Black Bart faltered, L'Olonnois,

and he must yet, mayhap, make better amends for his fault Full speed

ahead, now, Peterson," I added later as I went forward "Run for New

Orleans and with all you can get out of her"

"Very good, Mr Harry," said the old man; and I could feel the throb

of her whole superstructure, from stack to keelson, when he called on

the double-sixties of the Belle Helène for all their power Nor did

any seek to stay us in our swift rush down the river