large sums in a jeweller's
shop, and had gone out with several gold chains about his neck. From
what was reported, indeed, it appeared that the wretched crew had spent
a large part of their ill-gotten wealth. To account for their having so
much cash, it was ascertained that they had at first gone to Leghorn,
where Delano had doubtless disposed of some part of the cargo. It is
only surprising that the authorities at Leghorn had not detained her,
when there were so many suspicious circumstances about her. Thus, all
the time that the wretches were under the idea that their crime was
unknown, and themselves unsuspected, they were insuring the means of
their own detection and capture. I kept the first watch, with Adam
Stallman, the night we sailed, when he made the above remark, and many
others.

"You will observe, D'Arcy," said he, "as you go through life, that
evil-doers nearly always lay nets for their own destruction: I might, I
think, safely say always. These men have already given us evidence
which must be sufficient to convict them; and, if not, depend on it, we
shall find it before long. Now, how do you think this happens?
Because, as I believe the Evil Spirit is ever going about seeking whom
he may devour, he tempts men to commit sin; and then so blinds their
minds, that they can no longer form a right judgment, even to save
themselves from the detection of their fellow men. His temptations,
also, are so weak and frivolous, when viewed in their proper light,
that, did not one know the folly of man, one would be surprised that he
could venture to make use of them. His baits are always of a tinselly
or shadowy nature, either worthless when caught, or altogether
illusions, as useless to people in general as the gold chains and silk
waistcoats are to these rough pirates. Should it not make our hearts
sink with sorrow, when we see the worthless wealth, the empty titles,
for which men barter away their souls?"

I agreed with Stallman as to the correctness of his remarks. My
excellent messmate was very fond of endeavouring, in a similar mode, to
give instruction to the youngsters brought in contact with him. To do
him justice, he contrived to do so in a more interesting way than my
account might leave my readers to suppose. We had a fair wind, though
light, for the first twenty-four hours, and the schooner made good way;
but at the end of that time it shifted round to the eastward, a regular
sneezer came on,