the key in his pocket. "Marquis," he cried, jeeringly, "don't put yourself at all out of the way. I'll manage the vessel for you. I wouldn't advise you to stint yourself of sleep now, for the felon's prison which you are going to isn't a place remarkably favourable for repose."

"Villain!" exclaimed the Pirate, "have you deceived

me?"

"O, by no means," rejoined Brien, ironically. "A person of your talents couldn't be deceived by me. On board the Vulture you were a king, you know, and I was nobody. Who so clever as Captain Anderson, then! You could affront me as easily as drink grog. I durst hardly say my name was my own. Mighty Captain Anderson has been a great man in his time! And now your Marquis-ship has made you above me with a vengeance! Yet if I were not able to help you now to a short cut to the gallows, I think, fool as I am, I should contrive to make your soft-cushioned seats and your downy beds at Rougemont, not quite so easy for you,"

"So," muttered the Pirate, breathing hard, "fate has meshed me at last!"

"It will be as well for me to satisfy your mind entirely as to your situation," pursued Brien, coolly. "The fishermen have seen the Lieutenant-governot's warrant for your arrest, which I bear about me, and, like sensible men, refuse to assist you any longer. have therefore put the helm about for Quebec, where the proper authorities will receive you."

The Pirate staggered to a seat and sat for some time stupified. An icy dew gathered on his large forehead,

a vacant horror was in his eye. "Ah! my children!" he mentally exclaimed, in a broken voice," it is for your sakes chiefly that I shrink from the bitter cup! My God! what anguish is before them! He started up-crossed the cabin-stopped, and groaned deeply— walked to the opposite wall and there sank down again on his seat, resting his forehead on his arm upon the back of the chair.

The vessel crowded all sail toward Quebec, in company with the cruiser. When within sight of Cape Diamond a boat put off from the latter filled with armed officers, who demanded the person of the Marquis of Rougemont, which Brien was not slow to deliver up to them.

The prisoner came forth from the fishermen's cabin with an erect mien and an unfaltering step. As the villain who had entrapped him stood side by side with the chief officer on the deck he stepped back with involuntary loathing. One of the circle of armed men. around instantly drew the trigger of a weapon which was levelled at him, but it fortunately flashed in the pan. The Pirate's face flushed, and he indignantly exclaimed

"Gentlemen, whether my life be forfeit to the laws or not, it is not forfeit to you! Your warrant merely extends to the taking and guarding of my person. I beg you to remember that, and do not take more power into your hands than duly belongs to you, or you will have to answer for it in higher quarters."

"He will be a seignior to the last," jeered Brien. "I was not going to attempt an escape," continued the Pirate, in severe accents, turning to the individual

who had fired at him. "Another time let your vigilance, good sir, be not so over-zealous."

"No, no, he did wrong," decided the chief officer. "Marquis of Rougemont, you are the prisoner of British justice, which glories in the maxim that every person in your unhappy circumstances is to be thought innocent until he has been proved to be guilty. You shall find honourable treatment, sir, while you are under my care. I shall not suffer you to bear any thing unpleasant which is not exactly necessary for your secure custody. Mr. Smith," addressing with marked displeasure the too forward individual, “ you will be so good as deliver up your arms-you have grossly offended, and the guard will not require your services at present."

"Sir," faltered the Pirate, overcome by this liberal treatment," my heart thanks you. If you will take the oath of a man like myself, hear me swear by this bright sky above, which is the throne of a merciful and truthloving Deity, I will not make henceforward one single effort to escape! If I mean not this truly, and if I do not observe it religiously, may heaven reject me in my last need!"

"Of course it will be my care not to give you an opportunity for escaping," returned the officer, with a civil smile.

"Assuredly," ejaculated the Pirate, in a little embarrassment. Brien laughed insolently.

"Oh, let the men draw off directly if the Marquis promises this," said he, with a grin of derision. "Who'd be so uncivil as to watch him after he has given his word not to escape. Let him alone, officers, let him

alone, he'll go to prison like a whipped child to school, without your looking after him. Bless you, gentlemen, he'll put his own neck into the halter and throw himself off the drop without the assistance of an executioner."

The Pirate made a fierce movement forwards, but catching the chief officer's eye instantly calmed himself, and drew up his colossal figure with a look at Brien of withering scorn.

"Marquis," said the officer, in a soothing and considerate manner, holding up his hand to enforce attention not only from the Pirate but from the others also,this person who has delivered you into our hands is not under my authority; I am not answerable for any unworthy insults he may choose to inflict upon you. If I were," he turned a severe and reproving look on Brien, "I would prevent your being tormented by them. Nevertheless, I may observe that Mr. Brien certainly shows very bad taste, and worse feeling. Have you any friends on board, Marquis? They cannot be concealed, you know-only to spare myself trouble I inquire of you."

"This was one of my best friends," said the Pirate, movingly, drawing off the canvass from the remains of Haverstraw which lay by his feet, and stooping on one knee to peruse the gory features. The officer shuddered, and drew nearer to the hoary corpse, as did his men also.

"This old man has been with me upwards of twenty years," mournfully pursued the Pirate. "All my past life was known to him. He has more than once risked his own life for me and those who belong to me. He had a heart less tainted by the evil example of his com

panions than any man of his station I ever knew. He was not learned, but he was singularly clever in the practice of many useful arts. He was not a professor of religion, but piety and charity were enwoven with all his thoughts and feelings. He was straightforward in his motives-upright in his actions-and pre-eminently single-hearted and disinterested at all times and under all circumstances. Such an unoffending, kindly, useful, old man, he must have been a devil who could murder, merely to vent an old spite."

Speaking with stinging emphasis he looked full at Brien, who evasively exclaimed

Toby was the man my gunshot hit when I fired from the cruiser."

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Aye, you meant him to be the man," returned the Pirate pointedly and bitterly. "What ought to be your punishment for such a deed, think you?" and his countenance was charged with stern reproach.

"I fired in defence of the law," cried Brien, disconcerted, "this gentleman knows that."

"I know the law can take no cognizance of this act, sir," observed the chief officer; "but I am equally certain that some private motives of your own, Mr. Brien, induced you to wing the fatal shot against this wrinkled victim. I was standing by you observing you closely, sir, and your looks and exclamations of triumphant glee when you noted the effect of your fire inspired me with disgust. But this does not immediately concern me. Men, go down and search the cabins, and bring up whoever you may find there."

The Pirate asked leave to commit the body of Toby with his own hands to the deep. Permission was granted