He is always spoken of as Fothergill." "I will tell you his real name, presently," Kate said.

"As my sister and I came into the kitchen, he took off his hat and made a deep bow and said: "'Ladies, me and my mates are sorry to put you to any inconvenience; but as we happen to be hungry, we must trouble you to get us some supper.

You need not bother to make tea, wine is good enough for us.' "Of course, as we were in their hands there was nothing to do but to obey his orders; so we spread the cloth, and brought out what there was in the larder.

Then we fetched in the wine, and I brought several bottles of spirits; for, as I whispered to Alice, 'If they get drunk, we may be able to get away from them.' "Before they sat down, the captain told two of his men to go upstairs with us and fetch down our watches and jewelry, and the money there was in the house.

Mr.Donald had already told them where they would find that.
"We lit four candles, and put them on the table.