1 was running about on deck, whet suddenly' a man rushed up towards ihe bridge. The next, clothed in a dressing-gown, grabbed a senior and webed him: 1 then glanced to wards the direction from which the had come and then T'stw one men muddling around Mr, Dunc 1 coat. To then rushed downstairs our cabins, who were down going on, "They took [it'to be a false alarm and armed themselves with sticks for guns and bucket "lids for shields and water: holders as helmets. "After" they had danced round the room a few times, they" then ventured out on deck, think it was rather didn't take their 'Well, that was the last T saw of them in. the meanwhile, 'The "boy" kept me company and told' me what to do and when best he could. After a time lof looking white and scared, a pirate Jeame and peeped into the "cabins. He emptied'a Sullcase and sprawled the contents on to the bunk, but taking nothing he strolled out of the room, Later the Chief Steward came down with two pirates, "Twas then march Jed up into the saloon. where every Jone else was assembled, "with {wo Pistols pointed at my back, and you Know how apt those triggers are pulled if the pirates get excited.
The "Caplain had four pistols pointing "at him, handled. by " four ely men, at least you can't call fern handsome. These four ugly (nol handsome) men saw that the captain did what they told him. "He was cedered to eer down" south "Yo 'A Pain tu the Neck The Chief nearly pulled one of his men over' with a scart which the villain was "wearing, and when he had' managed to get it off he threw it down on the ground. Later the itlain picked it up and gave it to lis owner, "They also piled oranges eats and Was something it we feould have as many oranges as we They were quite friendly and they would smile back if you smiled at them, They were also interested in Jour ways and habits. For one man would come and stand in the caph Jdoorway and listen to some one give somebody else a pain by his rotten singing and watch what we were We passed a large lighthouse on the last day and most proudly the lighthouse men. wirelessed to Hongkong, for swe warships were sighted fon the horizon and several aeroplanes feitcled above us We were told that there would be lasing so. we had to keep inside while hey were catching the junk. They fired at two junks but they fled, 20 moved to the next bay and caught Jone, s0 they got off at Hong Hal Ba Hayman,
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