ed him good day, and begged that he would amuse himself
with the "articles of war."

As soon as they had thrown a spare sail into the boat, with some spars
to make a tent, and some bedding, they went down below, hoisted up two
pipes of wine out of the three, a bag or two of biscuit, arms and
ammunition, and as much of the salt provisions as they thought they
might require. The boat being full, they shoved off, with three cheers
of derision. Jack was sensible to the compliment: he stood at the
gangway, took off his hat, and made them a polite bow.

As soon as they were gone, Mesty grinned with his sharp-filed teeth, and
looking at our hero, said:

"I tink I make um pay for all dis--stop a little; by de piper as played
before Moses, but our turn come by-and-by."

As for Jack, he said nothing, but he thought the more. In about an hour
the men returned in the boat: they had forgotten many things they
wanted--wood to make a fire, and several utensils; they helped
themselves freely, and having now everything that they could think of,
they again went on shore.

"How damn lucky we never tell dem about the dollars," said Mesty, as
Jack and he were watching the motions of the men.

"It is, indeed," replied Jack, "not that they could spend them here."

"No, Massa Easy, but suppose they find all that money, they take boat
and go away with it. Now, I hab them in my clutch--stop a little."

A narrow piece of salt pork had been left at the gangway: Jack, without
knowing why, tossed it over board; being almost all fat it sank very
gradually: Jack watched it as it disappeared, so did Mesty, both full of
thought, when they perceived a dark object rising under it: it was a
ground shark, who took it into his maw, sank down, and disappeared.

"What was that?" said Jack.

"That ground shark, Massa Easy,--worst shark of all; you neber see him
till you feel him;" and Mesty's eyes sparkled with pleasure. "By de
powers, they soon stop de mutiny; now I hab 'em."

Jack shuddered and walked away.

During the day, the men on shore were seen to work hard, and make all
the preparations before they abandoned themselves to the sensual
gratification of intemperance. The tent was pitched, the fire was
lighted, and all the articles taken on shore rolled up and stowed away
in their places; they were seen to sit down and dine, for they were
within hail of the ship, and then one of the casks of wine was spiled.
In the meantime the Spaniard