more let him go i ll give you twenty five cents if you will the who had to open his heart very wide to make this liberal offer of of fortune ok he is going to jail if there is such an institution in these parts replied til give you fifty cents if you ll let him go pleaded mr if you would give me fifty thousand dollars i wouldn t let him go replied the steward do you think i would sell my own soul for money with the revolver in his right hand felt in all the pockets of his prostrate enemy for dangerous weapons bat he found none now get up said he dock obeyed in momentary fear that one of the pistol balls would be spinning through his head do you where mr s house is continued he i do replied dock then march and if you turn to the right or the left or attempt any irregular proceeding i promise you on the honor of mr c that i will give you the benefit of every bullet this pistol contains six in number by actual count forward dock marched in the direction indicated he could not help doing so bitter as the necessity was mr half bound the world followed begging and pleading with all his eloquence and even offering as high as a dollar for the release of his mend tt old man return to your humble abode and give up your weary frame to the arms of said when his patience was exhausted in other words venerable sir go home and go to bed the was terribly stricken by the sudden misfortune of dock not from sympathy but because it the loss of the money the prisoner owed him it is possible that he had some fear of being before the courts if he had it was by the greater dread of losing his money he could not willingly return and it was only when the steward threatened him with the terrible pistol that he did so walked about six feet behind his victim till he came to mr s house and then directed him to go up to the side door ring the bell said the steward in the stern tones of command see here steward can t we arrange this thing replied dock turning to his of fortune or tt ring the bell we ll arrange it in the court dock rang the bell little did the father and mother of sleep while she was away from them and they heard the bell the first time it was rung who s there called mr from a window sir replied the steward in the of tones there s a gentleman here to see you sir i will be down in a moment and presently a light appeared in the dining room walk in said mr opening the door walk in repeated in stern tones dock followed the merchant into the dining room closely attended by his guard exclaimed mr when he turned to see who his midnight visitor was yes sir replied the steward you will pardon me for bringing him here sir but i did not know what else to do with him where is my daughter demanded the merchant earnestly she is on her way to replied dock j half round the world who was now beginning to recover his self possession and to measure the consequences of his misfortune i beg to suggest mr that his reply is a wretched falsehood interposed the steward i heard him tell mr that his vessel wasn t a great ways from new york in the latitude of new york i meant merely mr this man is making a mess of it for you i made my demand of you by letter give me the money and your daughter shall be restored if you don t you will never see her again whatever may happen to me said dock not a dollar not a penny replied mr with emphasis very well mr you will discover your mistake soon enough added dock we want an officer and a pair of said mr can you keep him while i procure assistance i can answered confidently as he displayed his pistol of fortune ob mr called his two men and sent one of them for who was the only officer available at that hour of the night he came and the villain was the and the steward kept guard over him till morning half bound the world chapter off sandy hook did not learn that the great enemy had been captured till he went up in the morning to relieve the steward but the news was spreading rapidly and it came to his ear before he reached his station he hastened to the house of mr where and the steward still kept over the fallen foe the officer evidently did not relish his employment but mr c had proved that he was a first class tiger as well as an exquisite of the first water mr had another interview with the wretch as soon as arrived but dock was as obstinate v as a mule he took no pains to conceal the fact that he enjoyed the distress of the suffering father and the intense anxiety of the prisoner was to be examined before squire during of fortune or the and it was hoped that some development of the plan of the would be obtained by the morning train came mr the steamer sent in pursuit of the had returned to boston in the night of course she had not seen or heard of the vessel which had gone through sound while the steamer followed the track of ships bound round the cape of good hope has he been searched asked mr when he had reported the result of his mission to his employer no i proposed it to mr but he declined to do it 