noble."

He was soon followed by the French captain and his lady, who was now
all gratitude, and would have kissed my hands, but I prevented her,
and said, "Madam, at least now you have no occasion to hate me. If I
was so unfortunate, in self-defence, as to slay your first husband, I
have restored to you your second. Let us, then, part in amity."

The French captain squeezed my hand, but said nothing. I begged they
would take some refreshment, but they were too anxious to return and
undeceive their friends, and requested permission to go into the boat.
Of course I consented, and as the boat pulled away, the crew gave
three huzzas, as a compliment to us. When they were a mile in shore, I
hauled down the colours of both vessels, and made sail out to rejoin
Captain Levee, which I did in the evening, and then related all that
had passed.

He was much pleased with the result of the affair, and we then, having
consulted, considered it advisable to run back to Liverpool with the
prize, for she required so many hands to man her as to render us by no
means efficient vessels. Moreover, I have omitted to state that while
I was in the Garonne, the Arrow had taken two good prizes, which she
had manned and sent to Liverpool. We therefore made sail to the
northward, and in a week were again in port, with our prize. We found
that the other vessels had arrived safe, and the owner was much
pleased with the results of this short and eventful cruise.

CHAPTER XI.

I cause myself to be dismissed from my Owner's
Service--Am arrested--Conveyed to London, and confined
in the Tower--Am visited by a Romish Priest, and through
his interference obtain my Liberation--Set off to
Liverpool, and find my Owner and Captain Levee--Their
surprise--Miss Trevannion.

When I called upon our owner, which I did as soon as I had dropped my
anchor and furled sails, he embraced me, and then led me into the back
room next to his counting-house.

"My dear Elrington," said he, "well as you managed to get off the
Jacobite gentlemen, there is a strong suspicion on the part of the
government, that they were on board of your vessel, and that I was a
party to their escape. Whether they will take any measures now that
you have returned, I know not; they may have gained some intelligence,
or they may worm out something, by their emissaries, from those who
compose your crew, and if so, we must expect their vengeance. Now tell
me wh