l be most
grateful."

"Depend upon it I will," replied he, "and I beg you will use no ceremony
on making the application."

He then shook hands with me, and I went home. Dinner was over when I
came back, but the hostess had put away some victuals for me, and while
I was eating them I gave them an account of my success, handing their
warrants to Captain Levee and Philip. They could hardly credit me, even
when the documents were in their hands, but, pledging them to secrecy, I
told them by what means I had been so successful. Whereupon they
thanked me, and we then went out to procure the uniforms suitable to
their respective ranks, and this occupied us till the evening, when we
agreed to go to the cockpit and see the fights between the various
animals, with which Philip particularly was much delighted. As we had
nothing to detain us in London, and it was necessary that the Arrow
should immediately run round to the Nore, we determined, as the uniforms
were to be ready on the following day, that the day after that we would
return to Liverpool.

CHAPTER FIFTEEN.

WE RETURN TO LIVERPOOL--I HAVE AN INTERVIEW WITH MISS TREVANNION--PLUTUS
INTERFERES WITH CUPID, AND I SAIL AGAIN FOR THE COAST OF AFRICA.

We set off, and arrived at Liverpool, without accident, late on the
sixth night, when we repaired to our usual lodgings. The next day I
called to tell Mr Trevannion that I had returned, and was informed by
Humphrey that he was quite strong again, and very anxious to see me,
although he had no idea that I should return so soon. Humphrey went up
to announce my arrival, and Mr Trevannion admitted me immediately,
although he was not yet out of bed.

"I fear that you have not been successful," said he as he took my hand.

"On the contrary, Sir, I have succeeded in everything," and I then gave
him an account of what had happened.

"Well," replied he, "I am glad of it, and recollect I must be at the
expense, as, without you had incurred it, the schooner would not, in all
probability, have been hired. And now I want to consult with you about
something else. Here is a letter from Captain Irving, of the Amy,
brought home by the Chester Lass."

These were two vessels employed on the Gold Coast, which belonged to Mr
Trevannion.

"Read it," said Mr Trevannion, "and give me your opinion."

I did so: Captain Irving stated that he had pushed the two vessels up a
small river on the coast, which he had not known of before