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28 his claims to be permitted to go about his business. ‘*But why did you not speak to the cap- tain, and go ashore like a man, instead of skulking off in this way in the night?” de- manded one of the midshipmen. " Because the captain has been engaged all day with others,” replied Elliot readily, ane I could get no chance to speak to im.” That sounded like the truth, and while the midshipmen reflected upon his words, he added : ‘‘T shall send for my boat to-morrow; but to-night Iam ina hurry to see my brother, who lies at the point of death on shore.” The midshipmen then, with an oath or two, turned the head of their boat toward the brig, and ordered the crew to give way and hurry on board. As soon as Elliot found himself once more free, ke swam as fast as possible for the shore, But he was not to get off so easily. Before he had gained much more than half the distance to the shore, he again heard the sound of oars behind him; and this time they were pulled with a vigor that left no doubt on his mind about the real grounds of their pursuit, He felt he had been be- trayed by the quartermaster, and that he was now engaged in a struggle for life. He could now hear the shoute of the officer who commanded the boat, and they were ut- tered in a tone that told him what his destiny would be if he was overtaken. Just as he had begun to despair, his foot touched the bottom. He sprung on his feet and ran. He directed his course to the house where he had met the Indian, after having been called from the window by a young wo- man. He ran for life, with more than one ursuer at his heels, but after considerable oublings and turning, he found the door he sought, and darted into it. He hurried to the apartment where he had seen the ar], and found her there. He briefly stated the fact of being pursued to her, and she thrust him into an old chest and piled a few clothes upon him, But his pursuers were heard to pass the house, and he was soon relieved from the inconveniences of his hid- ing. As noinquiry had been made for him in the neighborhood, Elliot ventured to go into the street the next day. He had no sooner made his appearance than he was seized by the gens-d’atmes, a few of whom had been watching for him in the neighborhood of the house where he had secreted himself. He was thrown into prison, and on the same day the quartermaster of the brig appeared against him. It seems that this quarter- master was a pardoned pirate, and had once had Red Knife pointed out to him. Not being sure, however, that Elliot was the man, when he first saw him come on board the brig, he had only expressed his sus- picions to the captain, who advised him to lead the suspected man into a confession of his true name and character. 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