Miss Bishop was aboard the Royal Mary also, and I
rescued her together with his lordship. She will be able to acquaint
her uncle with the details of that and of the present state of
affairs."
Swept thus from surprise to surprise, Captain Calverley could do no
more than bow again.
"As for me," said Lord Julian, with intent to make Miss Bishop's
departure free from all interference on the part of the buccaneers,
"I shall remain aboard the Arabella until we reach Port Royal. My
compliments to Colonel Bishop. Say that I look forward to making
his acquaintance there."
CHAPTER XXII
HOSTILITIES
In the great harbour of Port Royal, spacious enough to have given
moorings to all the ships of all the navies of the world, the
Arabella rode at anchor. Almost she had the air of a prisoner, for
a quarter of a mile ahead, to starboard, rose the lofty, massive
single round tower of the fort, whilst a couple of cables'-length
astern, and to larboard, rode the six men-of-war that composed
the Jamaica squadron.
Abeam with the Arabella, across the harbour, were the flat-fronted
white buildings of that imposing city that came down to the very
water's edge.
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