Afore we got there Turold had persuaded himself that Remington slipped off the ridge accidental, and that he missed him when he fired." "Perhaps his conscience pricked him.

Go on." "There's nowt much more to tell.

Turold got me my share of the money, and then we parted.

He offered to invest it for me, but I wasn't going to trust no banks--not I.It took me two years to waste it on gambling and women.

Then I took to sea again.