CHAPTER XIV THE MEETING 124 CHAPTER XV THE MISTAKE 135 CHAPTER XVI THE CAICOS 145 CHAPTER XVII THE TRIAL 158 CHAPTER XVIII CONCLUSION 173 THE THREE CUTTERS PAGE CHAPTER I CUTTER THE FIRST 185 CHAPTER II CUTTER THE SECOND 199 CHAPTER III CUTTER THE THIRD 208 CHAPTER IV PORTLAND BILL 216 CHAPTER V THE TRAVESTIE 227 CHAPTER VI THE SMUGGLING YACHT 239 CHAPTER VII CONCLUSION 247 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS THE PIRATE PAGE Cain _Frontispiece_ 'Coco ab ten finger, and take long while suck em all dry' 7 Coco shouted to his utmost, and fortunately attracted notice 9 'That will do, Jonathan; I'll ring for coffee presently' 18 Oswald Bareth gained the helm, which he put hard up 23 'I'll cleave to the shoulder the first man who attempts to break into the spirit-room' 32 Found his green morocco easy-chair already tenanted by William the footman 35 'Antony, for shame! fie, for shame!' 41 He walked with his coat flying open, his thumbs stuck into the arm-holes of his waistcoat 44 A general discharge from a broadside of carronades, and a heavy volley of muskets, was the decided answer 62 'Take that, babbler, for your intelligence; if these men are obstinate, we may have worked for nothing' 72 '_Blood for blood!_' cried Francisco, as he fired his pistol at Cain, who staggered, and fell on the deck 82 Before Francisco had gained the sand-bank she was hull-down to the northward 85 At last he snatched up the haulyards of his boat's sail, and hastened down to the spot to afford such succour as might be possible 95 The flames increased in violence, mounting up to the masts and catching the sails one after another 101 Don Felix de Maxos de Cobas de Manilla d'Alfarez, too busy with his cigar to pay attention to his daughter 107 Francisco fixed the glass against the sill of the window, and examined the vessel some time in silence 113 The ball entered the left shoulder of Hawkhurst, and he dropped his hold 122 'God bless you, boy! God bless you!' said Cain; 'but leave me now' 129