Then, closing the door, he said with a smile, "nothing that is said inside this cabin ever is told anywhere else." There was that in the speech, bearing and looks of Captain Tolley which inspired Master Raymond with great confidence in him.

"I feel that I may trust you, Captain," he said earnestly.
"I have done business for a great many gentlemen, and no one ever found me untrue to him," replied Captain Tolley, proudly.

"Some things I will not do for anybody, or for any price; but that ends it.

I never betray confidence." "Do you believe in witches, Captain ?" "Indeed I do." "Well I suppose that settles it," replied the young man in a disappointed tone, rising to his feet.
"I know a little witch down in Jamaica, that has been tormenting me almost to death for the last three years.

But I tell you she is a beauty--as pretty as, as--the Storm King! She doesn't carry quite as many petticoats though," added the Captain laughing.
"Oh! That is the kind of witch you mean!" and Master Raymond sat down again.
"It is the only kind that I ever came across--and they are bad enough for me," responded the Captain drily.
"I know a little witch of that kind," said Master Raymond, humoring the Captain's fancy; "but she is now in Boston prison, and in danger of her life." "Ah! I think I have heard something of her--very beautiful, is she not?
I caught a glimpse of her when I went up to see Captain Alden, who the bigoted fools have got in limbo there.