"No!" he replied with imperturable
coolness, " deuce take me if I can
account for it. We found the water mak
ing very fast, the pumps would not draw
a tea-cup full, it seemed as if some
infernal spell had seized the ship. How
ever, down she went like a pig of kent
ledge. Sauve quipaut was the motto of
all hands. I got into the long-boat, and
was picked up as I have already told
you. This poor devil got quarters
among the cocks and hens, it appears."
1 was rejoiced to perceive that he did
not know of the atrocious crimes which
the wretched being before him had com
mitted. I again approached the poor
creature, took his hands, and asked him
if he felt bet ter.
"Yes! yes! yes !" he replied convul
sively, as if out of breath with the
tumult within him.
"Hoy, Kowler!" unfeelingly bawled
the captain.
The wretched man sprung up from the
cot at the sound, opened his eyes, as if
frantic, uttered a horrible shriek, and
exclaimed, " It is him ! save me save,
save ." Convulsions seized his whole
frame. It was with much difficulty that
we held him down to prevent him de
stroying himself. The fit left him ih a
state of extreme debility ; delirium and
fever ensued; two days after, death,
from whom we hoped we had rescued
one victim, seized his prey. We sewed
up the body in a hammock, a shot was
tied to it to ensure its sinking, and we
committed it to its deep grave of water,
without a coffin or shroud, but not with
out a prayer. I never sat at the same
table with the captain afterwards.
Cost of AVatch.
