"I would sacrifice all my fortune--all my hopes--to liberate him." "If you're in earnest," rejoined Blueskin, "give me that bag of gold.

It contains a thousand pounds; and, if all other schemes fail, I'll engage to free him on the way to Tyburn." "May I trust you ?" hesitated Thames.
"Why did I not keep the money when I had it ?" returned Blueskin, angrily.

"Not a farthing of it shall be expended except in the Captain's service." "Take it," replied Thames.
"You have saved his life," replied Blueskin.

"And now, mark me.

You owe what I have done for you, to him, not to me.