“I shall tell the whole truth now, wherever it hits; and I don’t think I am under any obligations to you for taking the money for your crew, and robbing this boy so that he was tempted to betray me,” added Mr. Wallgood. “Your best way is to tell the whole truth,” said the captain of the cutter. “This man took the money, knowing it to be stolen from a national bank; and I think it will appear that he is an accomplice after the fact.” “Me?” exclaimed Capt. Bendig, startled at this view of the case. “I am no lawyer; but that is what it ought to be.--How much did you pay him, Mr. Wallgood?” “I gave him five hundred dollars for himself, and one hundred dollars for each of the men on board of the yacht. I paid the boy the money myself; but Bendig took it from him, so that he has that also,” replied the cashier. “This money was a part of the plunder; and it must be paid to the bank again,” continued Capt. Singleton. “Did you give the money to the men, captain?” “I did,” replied the skipper of the “Moonlight;” and he appeared to be very much embarrassed. “Mr. Wilkins, call all hands on board of the yacht,” said the captain of the cutter to the officer in charge of the “Moonlight.” The crew of the yacht were mustered in the waist, and the revenue-officers proceeded to question them separately. Every one of them declared that he had received but fifty dollars, and not one of them knew any thing about the affairs of the cashier. They had been told that the owners of the ship might object if they knew that she took passengers. “How much money did you pay this man?” asked the captain of the cutter, returning to the deck of his vessel, where the cashier remained. Mr. Wallgood stated the amount as he had before. “Capt. Bendig, it seems that you have intended to cheat your own crew out of one-half of the sum they were to receive for their services,” continued the captain. “It is easy enough to believe this of you, after you have robbed this boy of all his share. I will give you about five minutes to restore to me all the money you have received from Mr. Wallgood.” “All of it?” asked the bewildered skipper. “Every cent of it.” “But I paid out some money for provisions and stores,” pleaded the captain of the “Moonlight.” “That shall be your loss; but the stolen money must be restored, without regard to whose pocket it comes out of.” “What if I do not do it?” “Then I will put you in irons, and hand you over to the first United States officer I can find in New York.” Capt. Bendig concluded to restore all he had; and the cook, steward, and crew did the same. They could not help themselves: it was stolen money; and the captain of the cutter took the responsibility. Doubtless he exceeded the limit of his duty, as he himself declared; but he had certainly done justice to all as far as it was in his power.