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anchor Immediately"
Another hurried adicu- another pressure
of the hand, and Trevanioh and his bene-
factor parted, and forever!
CHAPTER v: ~
Scarcely was John on board wheh the sig:
nal was made Fol sailing. and away went
the ship bounding exultingly over the wide
waste Of waters. One sole thought now en-
crossed the mind Of, the home bound adven-
turer-he was Oh his rethtn to Mary =
True; be retiirneH with NO fortune-no hon.
ors-ahd would be still as mitch DEEPEN
dent on his father as ever; but what Of that?
he had acquired confidence and courage by
brief as that was; and felt With
in himself d bGoJant. enthusiastic spirit
which the unworthy habits Of the retluse
had hitherto kspts uAasfs hak6lks1s Bsftiss
be bit suspected that he had tie requisite
CLERGY for success; now, be was convinced
oft, and let the present frowt as it might
the future was his, and lie would win its
smiles or perish. Mary, he was sure,
would not reject him a second time. No,
she would have faith in his manhood and
bis resources, and hasten to share the certain
fortunes which, withouther, would be moth
ing worth. Another encouraging consider
alton was the witoh's prophecy. She had
warned him Of approaching troubles which
would be such as should task all his ener-
gies to overcome them, but she had told
him also that he ''should conquer, not to be
CONQUERED by bis Fate; and his heart assured
him that her words were gospel-truths.
Thoughts like these served to vile away
many ah idle hour, and well it was that they
were Of 50 sunny a hue, for otherwise. -
Trevanion's situation would have Been
cherries enough, his fellow votagers being
q coarse, tintutored squad ''rodgh dia-
monds," as the captain fatteringly called
them-who had few OF no sympathies in
common with himself. The chief portion of
his time was spent as a matter Of necessity
on deck, for the ship, not having been built
for passengers, had hardly any accommoda-
tions; 50 by way Of cabin, John was fain to
put up with small, dirty, cupboard like
partition which Joined the state messroom,
where he took his meals alone, attended by
a mulatto boy; fof be felt little disposition
to join the revelries Of the captain and his
Unpublished subordinates, whose converse
tions usually turned on subjects in which he
felt not the slightest interest
For the FIRST one Or two days nothing &C.
Cured to disturb The molotony Of the scene.
The breeze was fresh and regular; the crew
reserved: and the captain continually occu-
pied in watching every vessel that appeared
on the horizon, and apparently only at his
ease when the seas were clear; and bis own
ship crowding every inch Of canvas. On
The morning Of the third day; however, as
Trevanion was taking his solitary breakfast
in his berth, he heard an unusual hustle
sron deck; and hdrryihg up to ascertain the
cause Of the clamor, found tie captain shga-
ged Id earnest conversation with SOME Of his
officers, and casting ever and anon Uneasy
glances towards three large Spanish men
of-war which appeared to be bearing down
On them with all sails set. As the party
were too intent in conversation to take any
notice Of john, He took Up position near
them, where he could see and hear ill that
passed without being himself seen.
II thought We should meet them here-
about said one Of the men; Il heard at
Santo Jago that they we're on their return"
''And well-laden, no Doubt replied the
captain. "Well: they're the last We shall
iheet this cruise; that's some comfort any
how. But how's this, Jack ?" he added,
addressing an English sailor who was squat
ted on coil Of rope, 'the Spanish colors
arc hauled down; up with them all; we MUST
show the Don we're Of his own kidney, OF
he'll let fly br6adaide, and we're not in a
condition to give bark for bark: Quick;
Jack; duick-we'ye not 4 moment to lose.."
Scarcely was the order issued than the
Spanish colors we're flying at the mast head,
while The first speaker With a low fierce
growl like sharp-set bear, said, 'sad job
this. captain: one may as well sleep away
ones life, as pass it ii this fashion. Pm
quite sick of having nothing to do, Special
" as" ).
..Hold your jaw, god fool" replied his
impatient cordnander, ''you shall have
work enough BY and BY; meantime go and
look to the men; they must not keep crow
ding on deck; Of the Don will be aptto take
the alarm at the sight Of so many handsome
faces-3our's particularly, Gomez, which is
enough to scare the devil"
This conversation puzzled Tre3ahion ex-
ceedingly. He could not possibly conceive
what could make the captain 50 apprehen-
siye of coming in contact With vessels of a
nation which was then at peace with his own.
Surely, thought he, lie Cannot have mista-
ken them for pirates Sailing under false col
ors .Yet Why not7'' he added after a
moments reflection, Experience teaches
distrust; and having been so lately engaged
Iii action with Davis, nothing is more natu-
raj than that his head should be full Of pi-
rates! However, be this as it may; the re
can be no harm in endeavoring to ascertain
how the case stands;" and so saying, the
Young man stepped forward and encounter
ed the captain as he was IN the act Of de-
scendine into the cabin, having satisfied
himself that lie had nothing to dread from
the Don, who, on seeing the Spanish colors
had Changed his Course, and was now some
distance off.
"A word with you captain" exclaimed
Trevanion; II overheard one Of your off,
GERS Just nov, when abiding to'yonder yes;
sells, say