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Dawn found La Foudre close on the Dutchman's heels, not a mile
astern, and the sight of her very evidently flustered the Jongvrow.
No doubt mademoiselle's brother recognizing Levasseur's ship would
be responsible for the Dutch uneasiness. They saw the Jongvrow
crowding canvas in a futile endeavour to outsail them, whereupon
they stood off to starboard and raced on until they were in a
position whence they could send a warning shot across her bow.
The Jongvrow veered, showed them her rudder, and opened fire with
her stern chasers. The small shot went whistling through La
Foudre's shrouds with some slight damage to her canvas. Followed
a brief running fight in the course of which the Dutchman let fly
a broadside.
Five minutes after that they were board and board, the Jongvrow held
tight in the clutches of La Foudre's grapnels, and the buccaneers
pouring noisily into her waist.
The Dutchman's master, purple in the face, stood forward to beard
the pirate, followed closely by an elegant, pale-faced young
gentleman in whom Levasseur recognized his brother-in-law elect.


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