You will make as much money, in a month, as you would in a year's fishing." Terence smiled vaguely, as if he understood that the captain was pleased with them, but did not otherwise catch his meaning.

They arrived at Brest without further adventure.

As they neared the port, the captain asked Terence if he and his companion would enter upon the books of the privateer and after much difficulty made, as he believed, Terence understand his question.

The latter affected to consult Ryan, and then answered that they would be both willing to do so.

The captain then put the names they gave him down on the ship's roll, and handed each of them a paper, certifying that Juan Montes and Sebastian Peral belonged to the crew of the Belle Jeanne, naming the rate of wages that they were to receive, and their share in the value of the prizes taken.