, Captain Drake watched it through his telescope; and, when
finally the last cart disappeared in the forest, the man whom Frobisher
had once called his "little pirate" was not ashamed to follow the
example of his illustrious namesake of immortal memory. He went down to
his cabin and remained there for some minutes, actually praying for the
safe return of the man to whom he had grown to be very sincerely
attached--our friend Murray Frobisher.

It was about three o'clock in the afternoon when the caravan got away
from Sam-riek, and urge and command and even implore as he might,
Frobisher was quite unable to get the expedition farther than ten miles
from the coast before darkness fell and it became necessary to camp for
the night. A suitable place for an encampment was eventually found, on
an open, level strip of ground by the side of a considerable stream,
about half a mile ahead, a distance which Frobisher was compelled to
force the drivers to traverse almost at the muzzle of the pistol. He
managed, however, to convince the dull-witted Koreans that another
half-mile would not kill them; and about seven o'clock the party pulled
up at the spot selected. A couple of the carts contained provisions,
and on the top of these Frobisher had placed a bundle containing a tent
and blankets for his personal use.

He pitched the tent, spread his blankets on the ground, and then, before
allowing the men to prepare their supper, ordered that all the vehicles
should be formed into a circle, with his own tent in the centre, the
shafts of each being run in under the hind wheels of the one in front,
so as to form a fairly effective barricade, which would at least prevent
the camp being rushed without warning, should an attack be made by the
enemy. He also took care that the mules were picketed within the
enclosure so formed, so that they might not stray away or be stolen; and
finally, he told off half a dozen of the best-armed and most
resolute-looking men, under the command of Ling, to act as sentries in
different watches during the first half of the night, resolving to keep
watch himself during the second half--the period during which there was
most likelihood of danger.

These arrangements having been made, Frobisher served out their rations
to the men, partook of his own supper, and, leaving strict orders with
Ling that he was to be called at midnight, went to his tent, rolled
himself up in his blankets, laid his cutlass and revo