When all hope appeared to have passed away, she could not stand to witness so horrible a murder, she fled to her cottage, and, throwing herself on her bed, burst into an agony of tears and prayer.
But there were some among the European settlers there who, now that things had come to a point, felt ill at ease, and would fain have washed their hands of the whole affair.

Others there were who judged the man from his countenance and his acts, not from circumstances.

These remonstrated even to the last, and advised delay.

But the half-dozen who were set upon the man's death--not to gratify a thirst for blood, but to execute due justice on a pirate whom they abhorred--were influential and violent men.

They silenced all opposition at last, and John Bumpus finally had the noose put round his neck.
"O Susan! Susan!" cried the poor man, in an agony of intense feeling, "it's little ye thought your Jo would come to such an end as this when ye last sot eyes on him--an' sweet blue eyes they wos, too!" There was something ludicrous as well as pathetic in this cry.