The Spanish captain felt his situation anything but pleasant.

He was then interrogated as to the number of men in the ship, officers, etc, to all which questions he answered truly; he cast his eyes at the firm and relentless countenance of Mesty, who appeared but to wait the signal.
"I tink all pretty safe now," said Mesty.

"Mr Easy, we now go down below and beat all men into the hold." Our hero approved of this suggestion.

Taking their pistols from the capstern, they rushed down with their cutlasses, and leaving two men to guard the cabin-door, they were soon among the crew, who were all naked in their hammocks: the resistance, although the numbers were more than double of the English, was of course trifling.

In a few minutes, the Spaniards were all thrown down into the hold of the vessel, and the hatches placed over them.