This was my plan for Nassau, but I did not think of applying it to the Bermudas, till Captain Chantor told me his difficulty as to waiting for the Dornoch." "It seems to me we have done all we can do here, and there is nothing more to do." "That is very true; but I supposed it would take at least two days to do our business.

We have been much more successful than I anticipated, and performed the duty in half the time I supposed it would require.

But it was better to have too much time than too little." "It is nearly night now, and we have another day to spend here." "We can rest from our labors in the hope that our works will follow us.
I am ready to do a good deal of sleeping in the time that remains to us, for we may not be able to sleep any to-morrow night," added the detective as he threw himself on his bed, and was soon fast asleep.
Christy had slept enough the night before and during the morning; and he went out to take a walk in the town.

He had taken off his suit of black, and put on the costume he had worn from the ship.

He was inclined to see what there was in the town; and he walked about till it was dark, at which time he found himself in the vicinity of the Hamilton Hotel, the largest and best appointed in the town.