I've a wife and--" "Peace, you fool! We won't hurt you if you 've told the truth; you shall even be released presently and have your schooner again--we don't want her; but if you have lied to me, you shall hang from that yard-arm in the morning, as sure as my name is John Paul Jones." "O Lord!" said the now thoroughly frightened man, looking up and meeting the gaze of two eyes which gleamed in the dim light from the deck above him, "I 've told you the truth, sir." "Very well.

Go call your boat's crew on deck.

Stand by to capture them as soon as they reach the gangway, some of you, then stow them all below; let their boat tow astern.

And when that's done, you, sir, hail your schooner and tell her to heave to until your return.

Say just what I tell you to and nothing more--the pistol at your head is loaded still.