e governor, and went to an hotel, and
I then sent my boat on board for necessaries, and hired a handsome
apartment in the hotel. I had not been there half an hour, when the
priest came to me and said, "Captain, you are not aware of the rank and
consequence of the three gentlemen whom you have been so successful in
escorting to a place of safety. I am requested by them to make you a
handsome remuneration for your kindness and skilful conduct on this
occasion."

"Sir," I replied, "this must not be. I am most happy in having assisted
in the escape of unfortunate gentlemen; and all the pleasure I feel at
having so done would be destroyed if I were to accept of what you offer.
It is useless to repeat it; and if you do, I shall consider it an
insult, and immediately repair on board of my vessel. You will
therefore tender my best thanks and my refusal, with ardent wishes for
their future welfare."

"After what you have said, Captain Elrington, I will, of course, not
resume the offer. I will tell my fellow-passengers what you have said,
and I am sure that they will, as I do, admire your high sense of
honour."--The priest shook me by the hand, and then quitted my
apartment. I did not see the other passengers till it was the hour to
go to dine at the governor's, when they embraced me cordially, and the
one calling himself Campbell said, "Should you ever be in distress or a
prisoner in this country, recollect you have a friend who is ready to
serve you. Here is an address to a lady, to whom you must write, and
say that you wish the assistance of your passenger to Bordeaux--that
will be sufficient--I trust you may never require it."

We had a pleasant dinner at the governor's, and among the people invited
to meet us, I perceived the French captain of the privateer. I knew him
immediately, although he did not recognise me. We had some conversation
together, and he spoke about his cruises in the West Indies, and asked
me whether I knew Captain Weatherall. I said there was a Captain
Weatherall who commanded the Revenge privateer, and who was killed when
his vessel was taken.

"Exactly," said the captain; "he was a brave man, and fought nobly, and
so did all his people--they fought like devils."

"Yes," I replied, "they fought as long as they could, but Captain
Weatherall was very short-handed. He had but fifty-five men on board at
the commencement of the action."

"More than that, I'm sure," replied the French captai