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Now scarce was I clear of the village than I was again seized of a deadly sickness and vertigo so that I stumbled and was like to fall, but that Penfeather proppedre ht reen solitude of the woods

Here then I sank down, sucking up the cool, sater 'twixt parched lips, drinking until Penfeather stayed me, lest I should do , I bathed h painful, were of sarht

"So we're to be co oeth vengeance, shipmate?" At this I turned on hiing, "for if 'twas the folly of vengeance brought ye in the peccadille, 'twas your coain--so easy all!"

"'Twas you fired the rick, then?"

"None other!"

"'Tis a hanging matter, I've heard!"

"Why a man must needs run some small risk for his comrade d'ye see--"

"Then, Adam Penfeather, I'm your debtor"

"Nay," says he, "there be no debts 'twixt coive and take, share and share!" And speaking, he drew forth a purse and erass betwixt us, divided it equally and pushed a pile of silver and copper towards me

"And what's this?" I demanded

"Share and share, coht"

"Aha!" says he, pinching his long chin "Is't eance then?"

"Keep your money till it be earned!" I muttered

"Sink me--and there's pride for ye!" says he "Pride which is a vain thing and vengeance which is a vainer Lord love me, ships--blue blood, high-breeding, noblesse oblige and all the rest on't"

"Stint your gab!" says I, scowling

"'Tis writ large all over ye," he went on placidly enough "As for eance and no whit o' pride about eance--nay, heave it overboard, shipmate, and you'll ride the easier, aye and sweeter, and seek so, I've heard say--so ha' done wi' vengeance!"

"No!" says I, frowning "Not--nay, not for all Bartlemy's treasure!"