rribly exhausted, and probably has not
tasted food for many hours."

The lieutenant made these remarks as Ned and Tom, with the coast-guard
men, conveyed the stranger into the room, when, speedily taking off his
wet garments, they placed him in bed.

"By his dress I suspect he is a gentleman," observed the lieutenant to
his nephew, as Tom gathered up his wet clothes. "Hand me his watch and
purse--it is a heavy one--and that pocket-book. Here is a small case
too, something of value probably. He will be glad to know that his
property is safe when he comes to. Run and see if the tea is ready. I
will get him, if I can, to take a little hot liquid. Tell your aunt and
Jane to stir up the fire and get the broth boiling; that will soon set
him on his legs I hope."

The lieutenant now managed to pour the warm tea down the throat of the
stranger, who opened his eyes, and looking about with an astonished gaze
murmured, "Thank you, thank you! Where am I?"

"All right and safe on shore, though you may take my room to be a ship's
cabin," answered the lieutenant. "We have got your property, in case
you are anxious about it; and after you have had a basin of broth I
would advise you to try and go to sleep. It will restore your strength
faster than any food we can give you."

The stranger again murmured his thanks, and soon after the broth was
brought, following his host's advice, he fell into a quiet slumber.

"He'll require a visit from the doctor perhaps, though I hope that he'll
do well enough now," observed the lieutenant, as he sat at supper with
his sister and Ned that evening after he had paid all the attention
necessary to his guest.

"I wonder who he can be?" observed Miss Sarah. "You say he was dressed
as a gentleman, and has a considerable amount of property in his
possession."

"Your female curiosity will probably be gratified to-morrow, when he is
able to give an account of himself," replied the lieutenant; "but it
matters very little as far as we are concerned. I suspect he'll thank
us for doing what it was our simple duty to do, and after he has gone
his way we shall probably hear no more of him. Had he been a seaman,
without a copper in his pocket, we should have treated him in the same
fashion I hope. Remember, Ned, the meaning of having no respect for
persons. It is not that we are not to respect those above us, but that
we are to treat our fellow-creatures alike, without expectation of
reward,