brief
space until he had checkmated the gaoler, with whom he was playing a
game at chess, the grim official reluctantly consented. Before the time
expired, a tumult in the city dethroned his brother, and gave Musa his
crown. How much he owed to that one move at chess! Could that be merely
accidental, on which the fate of a nation and the lives of thousands
were staked?

So with the Lyndsays. The storm--the fog--the lost passage in the
_Chieftain_--the presentiment against sailing in the _Rachel_--though
apparently _very trifling_ circumstances, formed most important links in
their destiny. Reader, have faith in Providence. A good father is never
indifferent to the welfare of his child--still less a merciful God!

THE END.

R. CLAY, PRINTER, BREAD STREET HILL.

Transcriber's Note:

Punctuation has been standardised. Variations in spelling have been
retained as they appear in the original publication. Changes have been
made as follows:

Page 26
pannelling of his berth
panelling of his berth

Page 29
through the Moray Frith
through the Moray Firth

the stormy Pentland Frith
the stormy Pentland Firth

Page 41
lighest and cheapest description
lightest and cheapest description

Page 43
A sadler by trade
A saddler by trade

Page 57
stay in Canady
stay in Canada

Page 65
half-covered with carotty whiskers
half-covered with carrotty whiskers

man overbeard!--a man overboard!
man overboard!--a man overboard!

Page 66
succeeded in throw-over
succeeded in throwing over

Page 80
locomotion wese lost to
locomotion were lost to

Page 95
while Mary inly
while Mary only

Page 104
quar-quarters.' When he saw that
quarters.' When he saw that

Page 108
awsome to hear him talk
awesome to hear him talk

Page 113
a tablespoonfnl of salt into
a tablespoonful of salt into

Page 157
is a strage fluttering at
is a strange fluttering at

Page 197
He answered, "That it depended
He answered, that it depended

Page 213
He was the Squire's
He was the 'Squire's

Page 253
the beautifu young girl brought
the beautiful young girl brought

Page 272
buscuit, you will be called
biscuit, you will be called

Page 273
buscuit--not a morsel of
biscuit--not a mor