"He has insulted you, and if you were not the best-natured man in the world you would be as angry about it as I am." The captain smoked in silence.
"And his father and those other two men will come back with your treasure," continued Prudence, after waiting for some time for him to speak.

"And, so far as I can see, you won't even be able to prosecute them for it." "I sha'n't do anything," said Captain Bowers, impatiently, as he rose and knocked out his half-smoked pipe, "and I never want to hear another word about that treasure as long as I live.

I'm tired of it.

It has caused more mischief and unpleasantness than--than it is worth.

They are welcome to it for me." [Illustration: "'I never want to hear another word about that treasure as long as I live.'"].