Irving Hancock

“ Carrick declared, as Captain Rourke, turning his back to the yacht, leaned in over the window sill.
Second Mate Riley, leaving the wheel in the hands of a deck hand, was now busy uncovering the tug's searchlight.
"Better signal and ask what ship is to the south of us," suggested Donald Carrick, and Rourke gave the order.
"Sometimes Heaven is good to liars!" ejaculated Riley, as the unseen stranger answered with her flash light in the code. "That craft is really the Pearl City." ”

“ CHAPTER VII. SUSPICION AND THE SEARCHLIGHT. CAPTAIN MIKE ROURKE was speedily on deck.
"What's this I'm hearin' about a pirate?" he demanded, as he picked up a pair of glasses and stood at the open port window of the wheelhouse.
"That craft over yonder," Carrick answered quietly.
"A pirate, eh?" remarked Captain Mike, taking a long look through the glass. "Don't ye call that inthresting, sir-r?" ”

“ Carrick gave the master some general instructions.
"And on the way you handle the matter, captain," finished the Master Hound, "will probably depend the safety of your craft and of all on board."
"I'll do me best to bring ye through safely, sir-r," promised the tug's master. "It'll not be my fault av ye and yer friend come to har-rm."
"I'm not thinking of myself, nor of my friend," replied the Master Hound gravely. "Fleming and I took these chances deliberately. ”