It was only two days ago that he had captured a Spanish ship, from which he got great gain, including considerable stores of gold.

Everything of value had been secured, the tall galleon had been burned, and its crew had been marooned on a barren spot on the coast of San Domingo.

The spoils had been divided, at least every man knew what his share was to be, and the officers and the crew of the Revenge were in a well-contented state of mind.

In fact, Captain Bonnet would not have sailed after a little brig, certainly unsuited to carry costly cargo, had it not been that his piratical principle made it appear to him a point of conscience to prey upon all mercantile craft, little or big, which might come in his way.

Thus it was, that he was sailing merrily after the King and Queen, when Ben Greenway came to him with his disturbing words.
"What mean you ?" cried Bonnet.