'Blood for blood I will have,' continued the mate, holding up his clenched hand, and shaking it almost in the pirate captain's face 139 The pirate captain was seen to raise his body convulsively half out of the water--he floundered, sank, and was seen no more 152 Clara sprang into his arms, and was immediately in a state of insensibility 155 The pirates at the bar 160 As soon as she was sufficiently composed, was sworn, and gave her evidence 166 'Blood for blood!' 171 'Captain Templemore, I wish you joy!' 178 '_Resurgam!_' said the butler 181 THE THREE CUTTERS The ladies 188 The Hon. Miss Cecilia Ossulton 190 'Fie! Mr. Vaughan,' cried Cecilia Ossulton; 'you know it came from your heart' 197 Lieutenant Appleboy 201 'Salt water, sir!' cried Jem. 'Yes, sir,' replied Mr. Appleboy, tossing the contents of the tumbler in the boy's face 206 The captain of the _Happy-go-lucky_, Jack Pickersgill 210 Jeannette held her finger up to Corbett, saying, with a smile, '_méchant!_' and then quitted the room 214 The gun was loaded, and not being more than a mile from the smuggler, actually threw the ball almost a quarter of the way 219 'Well, gentlemen, what do you want?' said Pickersgill 222 'Pirates!--_bloody, murderous stick-at-nothing_ pirates!' replied the steward 229 'Upon my soul, my lord,' cried Maddox, dropping on his knees, 'there is no Burgundy on board--ask the ladies' 237 Miss Ossulton, frightened out of her wits, took his arm; and, with Mrs. Lascelles on the other, they went up to the hotel 245 'Mrs. Lascelles,' said Pickersgill, 'before we part, allow me to observe, that it is _you_ who have induced me to give up my profession----' 255 THE PIRATE CHAPTER I THE BAY OF BISCAY