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with your ladyship's permission�察�I shall immediately make all 
sail。  The cabins are prepared。  Steward�察�take Lady Greville 
below。'

Under this new name�察�then�察�and so captivated by surprise that 
I could neither think nor speak�察�I was ushered into a 
spacious and airy cabin�察�hung about with weapons and 
surrounded by divans。  The steward asked for my commands�察�but 
I was by this time so wearied�察�bewildered�察�and disturbed�察�
that I could only wave him to leave me to myself�察�and sink 
upon a pile of cushions。  Presently�察�by the changed motion of 
the ship�察�I knew her to be under way�察�my thoughts�察�so far 
from clarifying�察�grew the more distracted and confused�察�
dreams began to mingle and confound them�察�and at length�察�by 
insensible transition�察�I sank into a dreamless slumber。

When I awoke�察�the day and night had passed�察�and it was once 
more morning。  The world on which I reopened my eyes swam 
strangely up and down�察�the jewels in the bag that lay beside 
me chinked together ceaselessly�察�the clock and the barometer 
wagged to and fro like pendulums�察�and overhead�察�seamen were 
singing out at their work�察�and coils of rope clattering and 
thumping on the deck。  Yet it was long before I had divined 
that I was at sea�察�long before I had recalled�察�one after 
another�察�the tragical�察�mysterious�察�and inexplicable events 
that had brought me where was。

When I had done so�察�I thrust the jewels�察�which I was 
surprised to find had been respected�察�into the bosom of my 
dress�察�and seeing a silver bell hard by upon a table�察�rang it 
loudly。  The steward instantly appeared�察�I asked for food�察�
and he proceeded to lay the table�察�regarding me the while 
with a disquieting and pertinacious scrutiny。  To relieve 
myself of my embarrassment�察�I asked him�察�with as fair a show 
of ease as I could muster�察�if it were usual for yachts to 
carry so numerous a crew��

'Madam��' said he�察�'I know not who you are�察�nor what mad fancy 
has induced you to usurp a name and an appalling destiny that 
are not yours。  I warn you from the soul。  No sooner arrived 
at the island ´ '

At this moment he was interrupted by the whiskered officer�察�
who had entered unperceived behind him�察�and now laid a hand 
upon his shoulder。  The sudden pallor�察�the deadly and sick 
fear�察�that was imprinted on the steward's face�察�formed a 
startling addition to his words。

'Parker��' said the officer�察�and pointed towards the door。

'Yes�察�Mr。 Kentish��' said the steward。  'For God's sake�察�Mr。 
Kentish��'  And vanished�察�with a white face�察�from the cabin。

Thereupon the officer bade me sit down�察�and began to help me�察�
and join in the meal。  'I fill your ladyship's glass��' said 
he�察�and handed me a tumbler of neat rum。

'Sir��' cried I�察�'do you expect me to drink this��'

He laughed heartily。  'Your ladyship is so much changed��' 
said he�察�'that I no longer expect any one thing more than any 
other。'

Immediately after�察�a white seaman entered the cabin�察�saluted 
both Mr。 Kentish and myself�察�and informed the officer there 
was a sail in sight�察�which was bound to pass us very close�察�
and that Mr。 Harland was in doubt about the colours。

'Being so near the island��' asked Mr。 Kentish。

'That was what Mr。 Harland said�察�sir��' returned the sailor�察�
with a scrape。

'Better not�察�I think��' said Mr。 Kentish。  'My compliments to 
Mr。 Harland�察�and if she seem a lively boat�察�give her the 
stars and stripes�察�but if she be dull�察�and we can easily 
outsail her�察�show John Dutchman。  That is always another word 
for incivility at sea�察�so we can disregard a hail or a flag 
of distress�察�without attracting notice。'

As soon as the sailor had gone on deck�察�I turned to the 
officer in wonder。  'Mr。  Kentish�察�if that be your name��' 
said I�察�'are you ashamed of your own colours��'

'Your ladyship refers to the JOLLY ROGER��' he inquired�察�with 
perfect gravity�察�and immediately after�察�went into peals of 
laughter。  'Pardon me��' said he�察�'but here for the first time 
I recognise your ladyship's impetuosity。'  Nor�察�try as I 
pleased�察�could I extract from him any explanation of this 
mystery�察�but only oily and commonplace evasion。

While we were thus occupied�察�the movement of the NEMOROSA 
gradually became less violent�察�its speed at the same time 
diminished�察�and presently after�察�with a sullen plunge�察�the 
anchor was discharged into the sea。  Kentish immediately 
rose�察�offered his arm�察�and conducted me on deck�察�where I 
found we were lying in a roadstead among many low and rocky 
islets�察�hovered about by an innumerable cloud of sea´fowl。  
Immediately under our board�察�a somewhat larger isle was green 
with trees�察�set with a few low buildings and approached by a 
pier of very crazy workmanship�察�and a little inshore of us�察�a 
smaller vessel lay at anchor。

I had scarce time to glance to the four quarters�察�ere a boat 
was lowered。  I was handed in�察�Kentish took place beside me�察�
and we pulled briskly to the pier。  A crowd of villainous�察�
armed loiterers�察�both black and white�察�looked on upon our 
landing�察�and again the word passed about among the negroes�察�
and again I was received with prostrations and the same 
gesture of the flung´up hand。  By this�察�what with the 
appearance of these men�察�and the lawless�察�sea´girt spot in 
which I found myself�察�my courage began a little to decline�察�
and clinging to the arm of Mr。 Kentish�察�I begged him to tell 
me what it meant��

'Nay�察�madam��' he returned�察�'YOU know。'  And leading me 
smartly through the crowd�察�which continued to follow at a 
considerable distance�察�and at which he still kept looking 
back�察�I thought�察�with apprehension�察�he brought me to a low 
house that stood alone in an encumbered yard�察�opened the 
door�察�and begged me to enter。

'But why��' said I。  'I demand to see Sir George。'

'Madam��' returned Mr。 Kentish�察�looking suddenly as black as 
thunder�察�'to drop all fence�察�I know neither who nor what you 
are�察�beyond the fact that you are not the person whose name 
you have assumed。  But be what you please�察�spy�察�ghost�察�devil�察�
or most ill´judging jester�察�if you do not immediately enter 
that house�察�I will cut you to the earth。'  And even as he 
spoke�察�he threw an uneasy glance behind him at the following 
crowd of blacks。

I did not wait to be twice threatened�察�I obeyed at once�察�and 
with a palpitating heart�察�and the next moment�察�the door was 
locked from the outside and the key withdrawn。  The interior 
was long�察�low�察�and quite unfurnished�察�but filled�察�almost from 
end to end�察�with sugar´cane�察�tar´barrels�察�old tarry rope�察�and 
other incongruous and highly inflammable material�察�and not 
only was the door locked�察�but the solitary window barred with 
iron。

I was by this time so exceedingly bewildered and afraid�察�that 
I would have given years of my life to be once more the slave 
of Mr。 Caulder。  I still stood�察�with my hands clasped�察�the 
image of despair�察�looking about me on the lumber of the room 
or raising my eyes to heaven�察�when there appeared outside the 
window bars�察�the face of a very black negro�察�who signed to me 
imperiously to draw near。  I did so�察�and he instantly�察�and 
with every mark of fervour�察�addressed me a long speech in 
some unknown and barbarous tongue。

'I declare��' I cried�察�clasping my brow�察�'I do not understand 
one syllable。'

'Not��' he said in Spanish。  'Great�察�great�察�are the powers of 
Hoodoo�  �Her very mind is changed�  �But�察�O chief priestess�察�
why have you suffered yourself to be shut into this cage�拭�why 
did you not call your slaves at once to your defence�拭 �Do you 
not see that all has been prepared to murder you�拭�at a spark�察�
this flimsy house will go in flames�察�and alas� �who shall then 
be the chief priestess�拭�and what shall be the profit of the 
miracle��'

'Heavens��' cried I�察�'can I not see Sir George�拭 �I must�察�I 
must�察�come by speech of him。  Oh�察�bring me to Sir George��'  
And�察�my terror fairly mastering my courage�察�I fell upon my 
knees and began to pray to all the saints。

'Lordy��' cried the negro�察�'here they come��'  And his black 
head was instantly withdrawn from the window。

'I never heard such nonsense in my life��' exclaimed a voice。

'Why�察�so we all say�察�Sir George��' replied the voice of Mr。 
Kentish。  'But put yourself in our place。  The niggers were 
near two to one。  And upon my word�察�if you'll excuse me�察�sir�察�
considering the notion they have taken in their heads�察�I 
regard it as precious fortunate for all of us that the 
mistake occurred。'

'This is no question of fortune�察�sir��' returned Sir George。  
'It is a question of my orders�察�and you may take my word for 
it�察�Kentish�察�either Harland�察�or yourself�察�or Parker ´ or�察�by 
George�察�all three of you�  � shall swing for this affair。  
These are my sentiments。  Give me the key and be off。'

Immediately after�察�the key turned in the lock�察�and there 
appeared upon the threshold a gentleman�察�between forty and 
fifty�察�with a very open countenance�察�and of a stout and 
personable figure。

'My dear young lady��' said he�察�'who the devil may you be��'

I told him all my story in one rush of words。  He heard me�察�
from the first�察�with an amazement you can scarcely picture�察�
but when I came to the death of the Senora Mendizabal in the 
tornado�察�he fairly leaped into the air。

'My dear child��' he cried�察�clasping me in his arms�察�'excuse a 
man who might be your father�  �This is the best news I ever 
had since I was born�察�for that hag of a mulatto was no less a 
person than my wife。'  He sat down upon a tar´barrel�察�as if 
unmanned by joy。  'Dear me��' said he�察�'I declare this tempts 
me to believe in Providence。  And what��' he added�察�'can I do 
for you��'

'Sir George��' said I�察�'I am already rich�此 �all that I ask is 
your protection。'

'Understand one thing��' he said�察�with great energy。  'I will 
never marry。'

'I had not ventured to propose it��' I exclaimed�察�unable to 
restrain my mirth�察�'I only seek to be conveyed to England�察�
the natural home of the escaped slave。'

'Well��' returned Sir George�察�'frankly I owe you something for 
this exhilarating news�察�besides�察�your father was of use to 
me。  Now�察�I have made a small competence in business ´ a 
jewel mine�察�a sort of naval agency�察�et caetera�察�and I am on 
the point of brea

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