So we shan't have done so badly; for we can report that we have found out and destroyed their nest here, and I fancy from what my lieutenant says we have made a very valuable capture, enough to give us all a round sum in prize-money." "That will be some consolation," the other laughed; "but I would give my share of it if I could but have come up with and engaged those rascally craft I have been hunting all over the islands for these last two years.

Whom have we got here--two prisoners ?" "Well, I hardly know whether they can be called prisoners.

One is an English lad who was in a boat they run down in the channel, and who, I dare say, they were glad to get rid of.

It seems that he is a gentleman's son, and his story is clear enough.

The other belongs to the brig I chased, which it seems only arrived here two days ago.