d man, and fought like a lion. Send the sailmaker here."
The surgeon did as he was bid.

"Don't let him touch the poor girl, Jack," he said. "She is better as
she is. She would never let us remove her father's body, if she were
conscious of what was going forward."

The sailmaker came, and received orders to get a hammock with a shot at
the feet, in which to enclose the old soldier's corpse. Among the
prisoners was a French priest. The captain sent for him; and he and a
few officers who had escaped assembled on deck, the captain having
explained to them that he wished to pay the last respect to a brave
enemy. They, as Frenchmen know how to do, expressed themselves
gratified at the compliment; and all stood around while the body was
brought from below. Having been shown to them, it was secured in the
hammock which had been prepared for the purpose. It was then placed on
a plank at an open port, with the old soldier's hat and sword. The
priest offered up some of the prayers of his Church, and all stood with
hats off in reverential awe.

The prayers were finished--the captain had lifted his hand, as a signal
to launch the body into the deep, when at that moment the tall, graceful
figure of a lady appeared on deck. She cast one wild, hurried,
inquiring glance around. Her eye fell on the shrouded corpse as it
glided into the deep. With a piercing shriek, which rung far over the
waters, she cried, "Father, I follow you!" and before anyone could
prevent her, she sprung over the schooner's low bulwarks into the blue
sea, within the first circles formed by her parent's form, as it
vanished from our sight. In an instant all present rushed to the side;
the boats were lowered rapidly; but as we looked around, no sign did
there appear of the unhappy young lady. Such was the result of our
night's exploit! "It is better, perhaps, that it was so," said the
captain, dashing a tear from his eye.

I cannot say that the catastrophe made any lasting impression even on
him. It did not on me. That very night we stood again up to the
convoy, and were successful in picking out another of them without being
discovered. Both vessels reached Guernsey in safety, and turned out
valuable prizes.

I cannot pretend to give even an outline of all the adventures I met
with while serving on board the privateer. From her fast-sailing
qualities, and the daring and talent of her commander, she was very
successful. We were constantly