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Flying at half mast from a rude, roughly hewn pole set upon a rocky height was the black flag, emblem of piracy, and, as Artemus Ward put it, "with the second joints reversed." It was in very truth a signal of distress. FLYING AT HALF PAST FROM A RUDE ROUGHLY HUE POLE SET UPON A ROCKY HEIGHT WITH THE BLACK FLAG AND WHIM OF PIRACY AND AS ARTEMUS FORD PUT IT WITH THE SECOND JOINTS REVERSED IT WAS IN VERY TRUTH A SIGNAL OF DISTRESS
,—Six bells has just struck, and the officers and crew are hungry. Will you and your fair companions co-operate with us in our enterprise by having a hearty dinner ready within two hours? A speck has appeared on the horizon which betokens a coming storm, else we would prepare our supper ourselves. As it is, we feel that your safety depends on our remaining on deck. If there is any beer on the ice, we prefer it to tea. Two cases will suffice. “Yours respectfully, “HENRY MORGAN, Bart.; First Mate.” “Hurrah!” cried Cleopatra, as she read this communication. “I have an idea. Tell the Committee on Treachery to appear before the full meeting at once.” The committee was summoned, and Cleopatra announced her plan of operation, and it was unanimously adopted; but what it was we shall have to wait for another chapter to learn. XI MAROONED WHEN Captain Holmes arrived upon deck he seized his glass, and, gazing intently through it for a moment, perceived that the faithful Shem had not deceived him.  CHAPTER ELEVEN OF THE PURSUIT OF THE HOUSEHOLD BY JOHN KENDRICK BANGS THIS LIVERBOX REPORTING IS IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN CHAPTER ELEVEN MAROONS WHEN CAPTAIN HOLMES ARRIVED UPON DECK SEIZED HIS GLASS AND GAZING INTENTLY TO IT FOR A MOMENT PERCEIVED THAT THE FAITHFUL SHEM HAD NOT RECEIVED HIM
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