I read it in the consul's face.' 'You forget, captain,' said the young man.

'There is another way.

I can die; and to say truth, I think I should have died three years ago.' The captain folded his arms and looked the other in the face.

'Yes,' said he, 'yes, you can cut your throat; that's a frozen fact; much good may it do you! And where do I come in ?' The light of a strange excitement came in Herrick's face.

'Both of us,' said he, 'both of us together.