But you know I cannot permit you to quit this vessel a _free man_." "I know it," said Gascoyne, calmly.
"And--and--" (here Montague stammered and came to an abrupt pause).
"Say on, Captain Montague.

I appreciate your generosity in feeling for me thus; but I am prepared to meet whatever awaits me." "It is necessary," resumed Montague, "that you be manacled before I take you on shore." Gascoyne started.

He had not thought of this.

He had not fully realized the fact that he was to be deprived of his liberty so soon.

In the merited indignity which was now to be put upon him, he recognized the opening act of the tragedy which was to terminate with his life.
"Be it so," he said, lowering his head, and sitting down on a carronade, in order to avoid the gaze of those who surrounded him.
While this was being done, the youthful Corrie was in the fore part of the schooner whispering eagerly to Alice and Poopy.
"O Alice! I've seen him!" exclaimed the lad.
"Seen who ?" inquired Alice, raising her pretty little eyebrows just the smallest morsel.
"Why, the boatswain of the Talisman, Dick Price, you know, who jumped overboard to save Henry when he fell off the raft.