Captain Wilson had intimated to the first lieutenant that the man was not to be considered as a prisoner, but as a castaway, picked up on the island; and from his cheery temper, his willingness to lend a hand and make himself useful in any way, and his knowledge of their language, he was soon a favorite with them.
When all the goods were on board fire was applied to the storehouses and huts.

The two vessels were then towed out of the harbor, and hoisting sail made for Port Royal.

The winds were light, and it was six days before they entered the harbor.

A signal was at once hoisted from the flagship there for the captain to come on board.
"I have no doubt he is in a towering rage at our appearance," Captain Wilson said to the first lieutenant; "but I fancy he will change his tone pretty quickly when he learns what we have got on board.

His share of the prize money will come to a pretty penny." The next morning a number of lighters came alongside the ships, and the work of discharging the cargo commenced.