Once more he roared to his victim to pull rushes to put under his feet in the boat, and when they were brought he laughed loudly at the small quantity and said, "It will take six times that much to cover you when you go dead, according to your ghostly warning, my lad. " Stephens was just about taking his seat in the boat, but stood up with the oar in his hand, and looking steadfastly at the Captain, said quietly, but solemnly ' ' Sir, I am your servant, and bound to obey you ; but you have a master who ordereth all things in heaven and earth, and as sure as I die this day and remain unburied, so surely shall you, even in death be haunted by the Spirit of Evil whose name you have so often invoked this day !" Another moment and they were off ; and I, from my perch on the cliff saw the boat with all sail set scudding along rapidly towards our side. On she came and I felt like a school boy, with an un expected holiday, like a prisoner pardoned beneath the scaffold, as she drew near and nearer yet, till I could make out the forms of those on board, and see how the Captain, evidently bent on enjoyment, was leaningback with the air of a self-satis fied potentate. 1 started to my feet, meaning to run down and tell Mrs Old ham they were coming, and then be in time to meet them at the jetty ; when just as I turned to go, a squall from goodness knows where caught me up all of a sudden, took the hat from' my head, and sent it flying down the cliff, while it swept into my face and surged about my ears, almost blinding and deafening me for the moment ; it was but for the mo ment, and then, forgetful of all' else, I scrambled back, aud with my hands 'over my eyes looked anxiously for the boat. Looked, and looked ; rubbed my eyes and looked again ;no signs of her ! My God, was I dreaming ? Had she been there so short a time ago, and if so, where was she now? I took out my glass and looked once more. 