Part 29 (1/2)

To his liberty, agreed to the proposal ”Poor thing, she will be dreadfully cut up when she hears of her husband's death!” he thought

As it er, lest the pirates should change their reeing, they started together for the fort, none of the pirates atteht to tell her about her husband's death?”

thought Toet to the fort”

While he was discussing the matter in his own mind, she turned to him and said--

”They tell me my husband has been killed; if it is true, I hope that some of your people will take care oflost all his wealth, he would have treated me even worse than before”

This remark showed Toreatly puzzled him when she proposed that he should marry her He was too polite to refuse at once, but relish midshi+pmen were not allowed to have wives on board, and that he would not think of such a thing without asking his captain's leave”

This appeared to satisfy her, and they continued walking along side by side very aers, all alive and merry!”

Imreet him A party were at once despatched tobehind the rock, and ere shortly afterwards brought in

Preparations were nowhold The prisoners were handcuffed and carried on board the junks, with a guard placed over theot up her steairl kept close to To hiratitude, could do nothing less than attend to her, and as soon as a boat could be obtained he took her off to the _Gnat_ He explained her wishes to Jack

”We must carry her to Chusan, where I dare say she will find friends,”

said Jack; ”but you ive you perirl pouted when she heard this, but being evidently of a philosophical turn of mind, soon appeared reconciled to her lot A considerable amount of booty was found in the fort, the most valuable portion of which was euns of the fort, several of which were of brass, and of considerable value, were carried on board the gun-boat Soeous positions for blowing up the fort, a train was laid, and as soon as all the party had embarked, it was fired

The junks with the prisoners on board were taken in tow by the _Gnat_, while the other boats took charge of the rest of the junks As the flotillascattered far around

”I hope the lesson we have given the rascals will teach them in future to turn to ers, as he witnessed the destruction of the fort

”They will be at the same work in a feeeks, if they can cut out a junk, and find a fellow to lead theether we have had a good 's work, and rendered so a stop for the present to the career of such desperadoes”

The flotilla having got clear of the passage, rejoined the larger shi+ps, which, taking the junks in tow, steamed back to Chusan Jack's chief puzzle was to knoay to dispose of the Malay girl; but his anxiety was removed when Captain Po-ho, in due forement to which she appeared to have no objection Jack was at all events very glad to get her out of the shi+p, as, to say the best of her, she was a determined coquette, and had turned the heads of half the midshi+pmen, and, it hispered, ofthe short time she had been on board

The prisoners were handed over to the Chinese authorities, to be dealt with according to law Some lost their heads, others escaped, and the rest were turned over to the Chinese navy The junks were sold for the benefit of the captors, with the exception of the _Round Moon_, which was delivered back with her cargo to Captain Po-ho, who, considering that he had regained his vessel and property, and a wife in addition, benefited ely than anybody else by the expedition

These arrange been made as quickly as possible, the commodore continued his course

In about a week the squadron came to anchor before the lately built town of Yokohama It stands on a dead flat, forh land at each extree of low and picturesquely wooded hills in the form of a horse shoe Beyond these hills, soht of 14,000 feet above the sea, towers the truncated cone of Fasiaalow, serving as the British legation

Although some time before the followers of one of the principal dalishners, who did not hesitate to ride out into the country

The three captains the following day went on shore to see as much as they could of the country and its curious inhabitants, and those fortunate individuals, the three midshi+pmen, with some of their n settlement was soon inspected, as there was but little to see in it, beyond its bungalow-looking buildings and gardens They then went into the adjoining japanese town It greatly resembled that of some of the northern cities of China, the principal streets being broad, with neat and clean-looking shops These greatly resembled those of China, except that the japanese used neither tables, chairs, nor counters Those in the s in ivory, bronzes, some very beautiful porcelain, and a variety of toys

Strange sights itnessed Females of no exalted rank were carried about in a basket-like litter, sitting cramped up in a most uncoo,” is suspended froentle about in palanquins, which were smaller, than those used in India They were formed of wicker work, and covered outside with lacquer They also were supported by poles on the shoulders of bearers None of the gentlenity, really guided therooaily-caparisoned steeds The soldiers, however, of whoreat lord, of course, ed their horses themselves