ecognise me; but she did in a moment, and told him who I was.

"Again you have helped to save our lives, Mr D'Arcy," he exclaimed;
"for, thanks to our brave captain here, we were able to resist a band of
villainous pirates who attacked us, till your appearance frightened them
off."

I of course told them how happy I was to be of service, and then,
finding that my presence on board the barque was not required, I tumbled
into my boat, and gave way after my shipmates. The pirates' boats had
gained the schooner about ten minutes before they had. I was not long
behind them, and the aid of my boat's crew was very welcome. The deck
of the schooner was crowded with men, who were making a desperate
resistance. The most prominent of them fought more like a demon than a
human creature. With desperate energy he wielded a huge cutlass, with
which he kept the deck clear around him. His men, however, a mixture of
Spanish, Portuguese, blacks, and a few English or Americans, were
falling thick on either side, and several had actually been driven
overboard. My gallant fellows gave a loud shout as we scrambled on
deck, and, led by Jack Stretcher, they cleared everything before them.
Some of the pirates were forced down the hold, others overboard, and
several sunk on the deck to rise no more. Still the captain stood at
bay. I now had a better opportunity of observing him, and at once I
recognised my old enemy, the villain Myers.

"Your time is come at last, Bill Myers," I shouted.

The words seemed to have a paralysing effect. What thoughts they called
up, I know not. Perhaps he had not for long been known by that name.
He made a few steps backward, and then, with one bound, cleared the side
of the vessel and leaped overboard. There was no land to swim to--no
boat to pick him up--but ravenous sharks surrounded the scene of strife,
already collected by the taste of blood. In another instant the
long-sought-for smuggler, murderer, and pirate was their prey. The
remainder of the pirates yielded without another blow. We found that
they had shipped for a slave voyage only; but had been induced by Myers,
who had lately got command, to commence a course of piracy, which, by
our appearance, had happily been cut short. After some hours, a breeze
springing up, we brought the vessels together. Waller and I were
ordered to take the prize into Barbadoes, where the barque also was
bound; while the _Opossum_ cruised outside to look ou