amount of foam among the rocks. This was the reason why the men were partially dressed in white. Among the spectators looking at the galley was a coast-blockade man, whose beat extended from one end of the Parade to the other. His attention was so much absorbed that he did not see what was going on about two hundred yards to the eastward. The white-frock men, having got the goods, were making their way quickly across the beach to the steps at the eastern end of the Parade, and of course attracted some attention from the lookers-on at the galley. Mr. Blockade man at length became aware of what was going on, for he turned round, and saw it. He fired his pistol, and set off in pursuit, and just managed to come up as the last man was going up the steps on to the Parade. He made a cut at him with his cutlass ; but the blow fell a little short, and just cut the cord with which the tubs were slung over the man's shoulder. Stop ping to secure this gave the man time to get away safely with the remainder.
The whole affair of the galley was a planned thing. The amateur crew no more thought of going for a row than they thought of jumping into the sea. The launch, the loss of the cork, and the consequent apparent delay in getting afloat were all intended to at tract the attention of the sentry, and give a better opportunity for getting the goods away.
