He cast a spiteful glance at mc, and then, turning away, affected to busy himself with other matters. I think that he was ashamed of the work he had in hand. Bad as he was, 1 think so. " Do we stay here all day V I asked the steward. "No, senor, no. Hasta las diez solo," I understood him to say. Only until ten o'clock, and it was close upon nine already. He explained that the town was yet so much disturbed that business was at a standstill. The San Miguel would merely land her passengers by boat "and go on at once to Almeria, where much cargo awaited her. "Here is the police-boat coming," he added. Then the time had come too. I was quivering with excitement —and with something else—a new idea! Darting from the steward's side, I flew down the stairs, through tbe saloon and to my cabin, the door of which I dragged aside im patiently. "Give mc my passport—my papers 1 I cried, breathless with haste, " the police are here P .The man—he was pretending to pack with his back to the door, but at my entrance rose witb the assumption of ease —drew back. " Why ? will you desert mc too?" he muttered, his face working piteously. "Willyou betray mc?. Then, my God! I am lost P and he flung himself upon the sofa in a paroxysm of terror. Every moment was of priceless value. This a conspirator, indeed! I had no patience with him. " Give them to mc P I cried imperatively, desperately. "I have another plan. Do you hear.' He heard, but he did not believe mc. He was sure that my courage had failed mc at the last moment. But—and let this be written on his side of the account—be gave mc the papers; it may be in pure generosity, it may be oecause he had not the spirit to resist. Armed with them I ran on deck almost as quickly as I had descended. I found the position of things but slightly changed. Tbe police-boat was now alongside. The officer in command, attended by two or three subordinates, was coming up the ladder. Close to the gangway Sleigh was standing, evidently waiting for this group. 