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say that he was entirely sincere in the belief that his prisoner had stolen the miser's gold. He was needlessly rough and severe in the discharge of his duty, and the irons were a gratuitous in

m. His quiet dignity was unruffled by the insults heaped

been effectually ironed, so that he could not tear the constab

replied Levi, shaking

enough, Mr. Watson," in

ply. "You have found a shot-bag with ten five-d

the money just as clear a

he captain of a yacht has fifty d

e should have one of the bags the old man kept his money

ow that is one

the bag from his pocket. "Mr. Fairfield told m

," rudely traced in large, awkward characters, in pencil, on the cloth. Levi saw it, and the formation of the two capital letters as

ain't pleasant business, but I can't help it," added Constable Cooke,

stinate merchant. "Do you suppose Levi pu

sir. That's his s

cks on them. Do you think he would put his m

stable, who could not help seeing that the argument

here before you came on board

sed it w

e you sup

old it w

old yo

ged to tell you who told

warrant in your pocket for the arrest of Captain Fairfield. You expected to find the gold here, you say. Somebody told you it was h

idn't he threaten to throw one of u

rison to assist them in the discharge of the

f," pleaded the officer, who could not help seeing that Dock was not a proper person t

t emphatically!"

he irons, stepping betwee

he irons or the prison," said Levi, cheerfully. "I am rather glad of an opportunity to vind

ison, and to be ironed!" added Bessie,

he only thing that is terrible. This may

w that bag came in your sta

ve been put there by the thief,

shore, and inquire into this matter at once," continued Mr. Watson. "Levi, you must send

with his uncle. They were directed to go ashore, with the cook and steward, and appear at the office of the trial j

me on't," said the officer, when

's up now?" d

e he'll have Squire Cleaves, who's as sharp as a ra

e, Levi?" asked Dock, t

to say about i

send all hands

nswer no q

ppose," said Dock, with a sneer, whi

of his old enemy warranted him in thinking that he had something to do with the robbery, or, at least, with fastening the charge upon him, and causing the shot-bag to be place

less in body than in mind. Dock called upon him every day, and assured him he would find his gold in time. On the pres

when he had listened to Dock's story.

ow," added Dock. "Finding the bag wit

money, Cap'n Vincent?" ask

out fifty do

" added Mr. Fairfield

t of it. Mr. Watson's going to

ut w

I suppose they'll want

old man with a grunt, when remi

out it. But, Squire Fairfield, I shan't be able to do much more for you, for I expect my

ey afore you go," added the

will," replied Dock, as he left t

irfield absolutely necessary, had decided to hold his court at the house of the miser; and the old man was so

to the justice. He had marked his name on each bag, and he identified that produced by Constable Cooke as one of the four. He was asked if the ten half eagles were his property. He was disposed to swear t

oney in it. Squire Cleaves, who had already been fully instructed in the case by Mr. W

th a search-warrant-did you,

id,

find the money or

d

told you the

ld me it was there," replied

can

ir; I

look for the money on

e would put some on't on board to use. That's what made me expect to find it there," added Constable Cooke, with a

yourself, or did some one

e spoke to me

Who spoke to

d much to m

nything?" inter

I might find the bag-he di