CHAPTER XII. A Voyage to China.--Crossing the Line.--Malay Pirates.--Whampoa Anchorage.--More Troubles with Great Britain. 165 CHAPTER XIII. David and I visit Our Old Home.--Return to Boston, and Meet Bill and Joe.--Bill's Adventure on the Chesapeake.--An "Unlucky" Ship. 181 CHAPTER XIV. The Chesapeake and the Shannon.--Another Voyage to China.--More about Impressment.--I become a Captain and receive Orders. 195 CHAPTER XV. Fitting for Sea.--War Declared.--Out on a Cruise.--My First Prize.--Old Friends. 209 CHAPTER XVI. A Conspiracy, and How It was defeated.--Another Prize.--Views of Privateering.--A Cartel.--In the Jaws of a British Man-of-War. 224 CHAPTER XVII. Safe Return to New York.--Offer of a New Ship.--My Friends the Grahams.--Off Again.--The Constitution's Escape and Mine. 238 CHAPTER XVIII. Destruction of the Guerrière by the Constitution.--Captain Hull's Wager.--How I tricked a British Captain.--David's Ruse.--Fortune Frowns. 252 CHAPTER XIX. Escaping from a British Fleet.--Destruction of the Marguerite.--Captured by an Old Acquaintance.--Prisoner at Plymouth and Dartmoor. 266 CHAPTER XX. Prison Life at Dartmoor.--Reminiscences of Privateering.--Achievements of the Rossie, Highflier, Governor Tompkins, and Others.--I am summoned to the Captain's Office. 280 CHAPTER XXI. Released on Parole.--Go to Portsmouth.--Old Friends.--Declaration of Peace.--Return to America.--Wedding Bells.--The End. 294 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS. My Mother broke down and cried. _Frontispiece._ The Officer walked slowly Along in Front of Them. _Facing Page_ 49 The Sight That met His Eyes was a Terrible One. " " 65 He brought His Glass to bear Upon the Object. " " 113 "This is Jack Crane," said Captain Dawson. " " 145 He was just fairly stowed away When Haines came. " " 193 The Crew hauled away on the Rope. " " 241 "Are You John Crane, Captain of the Late Privateer Marguerite?" " " 289 CAPTAIN JOHN CRANE. CHAPTER I. WHO AND WHAT I AM.--MY EARLY LIFE.--LEAVING HOME, AND WHY I LEFT IT.