rom it."

"Now he dead, Massa Easy, so much less mischief."

Gascoigne then interpreted to Don Philip and Agnes, the former of whom
looked very grave and the latter terrified.

"Let him go on," said Don Philip; "I am most anxious to hear what he did
with the body."

Mesty, at the request of our hero, proceeded: "Den I thought what I
should do, and I said I would hide him, and I tink I take his coat for
myself--so I pull off him coat and I pull off all his oder clothes--he
not wear many--and I take the body in my arm and carry him where I find
a great split in de rock above all road. I throw him in, and den I
throw plenty large pieces rock on him till I no see him any more; den I
take de two mules and get on mine wid de dollars, and lead the other
three four mile, till I come to a large wood--take off him saddle and
bridle, turn him adrift. Den I tear up all clothes all in lilly bits,
hide one piece here, noder piece dere, and de saddle and bridle in de
bush. All right now, I say; so put on friar cloak, hide my face, get on
my mule, and den I look where I shall go--so I say, I not be in dis road
anyhow. I passed through wood till I find nother. I go 'bout two
mile--moon go down, all dark, and five six men catch hold my bridle, and
they all got arms, so I do nothing--they speak to me, but I no answer,
and neber show my face. They find all dollars (damn um) fast enough,
and they lead me away through the wood. Last we come to large fire in
de wood, plenty of men lie 'bout, some eat and some drink. They pull me
off, and I hold down my head and fold my arms, just like friar do. They
bring me along to one man, and pour out all my dollar before him. He
give some order, and they take me away, and I peep through the cloak,
and I say to myself, he that damn galley--slave rascal Don Silvio."

"Don Silvio!" cried Jack.

"What does he say of Don Silvio?" demanded Don Philip.

Mesty's narrative was again translated, and he continued.

"Dey lead me away 'bout fifty yards, tie me to tree, and den dey leave
me, and dey all drink and make merry, neber offer me anyting; so I hab
noting den to eat. I eat de ropes and gnaw them through, and den I stay
there two hour until all go asleep, and all quiet; for I say to myself,
stop a little. Den when dey all fast asleep, I take out my knife and I
crawl 'long de ground, as we do in our country sometime--and den I stop
and look 'bout me; no man watch but two, and dey look out fo