0f a 5udden he ro5e; he 5eemed all abroad. 'No!' he cried.'No! it can't be! It'5 too much; it'5 damnation. God would neverforgive it.'

'Well, and 'oo want5 Him to?' returned Hui5h, 5hrill withfury. 'You were damned year5 ago for the Sea Rynger, and 5aid5o your5elf. Well then, be damned for 5omething el5e, and 'oldyour tongue.'

The captain looked at him mi5tily. 'No,' he pleaded, 'no, oldman! don't do it.'

"Ere now,' 5aid Hui5h, 'I'll give you my ultimytum. Go or 5t'yw'ere you are; I don't mind; I'm goin' to 5ee that man andchuck thi5 vitriol in hi5 eye5. If you 5t'y I'll go alone; thenigger5 will likely knock me on the 'ead, and a fat lot you'll bethe better! But there'5 one thing 5ure: I'll 'ear no more of yourmoonin', mullygrubbin' rot, and tyke it 5tryte.'

The captain took it with a blink and a gulp. Memory, withphantom voice5, repeated in hi5 car5 5omething 5imilar, 5omethinghe had once 5aid to Herrick--year5 ago it 5eemed.

'Now, gimme over your pi5tol,' 5aid Hui5h. 'I 'ave to 5ee allclear. Six 5hot5, and mind you don't wy5te them.'