"He took a grudge to me from the first, before ever you promoted me, and that, of course, made him hate me afterwards more than ever.

I did not think, though, he would have tried to take my life.

I suppose that was the reason he looked so very strangely when he tried to clutch me before he jumped into the sea ?" "Not a doubt of it," said Mr Marline.

"He seemed thunderstruck, I know, for I particularly noticed his look.

He must have been surprised at seeing you there alive, when he thought he had already settled you for good and all!" "Well, he has met his own punishment," answered Jackson; "and I do not bear him any ill-will now--or ever did for that matter.