It may be a base thing for me to do, but I intended to deceive Mr.Belcher.He is a man to whom I owe no good will.

He has always treated me like a dog, and he will continue the treatment so long as I have anything to do with him; but he found me when I was very low, and he has furnished me with the money that has made it possible for me to redeem myself.

Believe me, the finding of Mr.Benedict was the most unwelcome discovery I ever made." "Ye talk reasonable," said Jim; "but how be I goin' to know that ye're tellin' the truth ?" "You cannot know," replied Yates.

"The circumstances are all against me, but you will be obliged to trust me.

You are not going to kill me; you are not going to harm me; for you would gain nothing by getting my ill will.