The Pirate Woman by A E Dingle Chapter 13 Page 6

Be brisk! Come aboard in ten minutes, or thy back shall smart.”

Sancho’s boat had remained at the port quarter, and into this Hanglip drove his crew while Spotted Dog with the rest of the men got ready an anchor to lower to them.

“Caliban, cast off the gaskets from fore and main!” cried Dolores next. “Where are thy rascals? Plague take thee, hunchback! Couldst not say there were not men enough? Below with ye, and bring up the schooner’s people. Have sail on this vessel before that anchor takes hold, or I’ll flay thy hump!”

Cursing venomously, the deformed little demon sprang into the forecastle and drove up Peters and his four men with kicks and blows. They, too, were bewildered by the tremendous uproar of