I would even now take you back, but we are too far away from it.

See, there it is," he added, laying his finger on the chart, "and we are now here,--fifty miles at least.

It would not be fair to my men to put about now, for they have all an interest in the trade." I could make no reply to this; so, after a little more conversation, I agreed to become one of the crew, at least until we could reach some civilized island where I might be put ashore.

The captain assented to this proposition, and after thanking him for the promise, I left the cabin and went on deck with feelings that ought to have been lighter, but which were, I could not tell why, marvellously heavy and uncomfortable still..