How much better it would have been had we burnt them all in a bunch off the Golo!" Then followed the arrangement by which the prisoner was put into the gun-room, as mentioned.

Ghita and her uncle were shown into the empty cabin state-room, and mattresses were provided on which they might repose.

Then the captain and his two guests retired to the after-cabin, whither Griffin was invited to accompany them.

Here the captain recollected that there had been a fourth individual in the boat, and he sent an order on deck for him to come down for examination.

Ithuel, observing the attention of the officers occupied by Ghita and her uncle, had stolen back toward his own yawl, of which he had taken possession, stretching himself out at length, with the apparent design to sleep, but in reality to keep himself "out of mind," by remaining "out of sight"; reserving, in petto, an intention to jump overboard, should the ship go near enough to the land to give him a chance for his life, after the moon set.