By the morning, I had made up my mind to the attempt, and rose with a determination to lose no time, but to effect it, if possible, that very day. CHAPTER VIII. The re-taking of the vessel planned--Mr. Dunn--Captain Avalos--Preito--The corporal--Three bells--The struggle--Cambiaso overpowered--Garcia--Cheers for victory--The crew swear fidelity to me--Our course--Cambiaso put in irons--His cowardice--The prisoners from the hold--River Gallegos--Voyage round Cape Horn--Attempted outbreaks--Our danger--We reach San Carlos. Wednesday, the 14th of January, we left Cape Gregory behind us, and continued our course eastward, towards the eastern entrance of the Straits. I sought Mr. Dunn early in the morning, and communicated my determination to him. I found him ready and willing to sustain me in the attempt, and that he agreed with me that the sooner it was made, the better; so, determining to hurry things on, we parted--he to sound such of the prisoners and soldiers as we thought would join us. There were several of my crew in whom I could not put confidence, they being too frequently seen holding confidential conversations with Cambiaso’s followers; so that after some deliberation, I determined not to entrust our plans to any of the men, lest those whose fidelity we doubted should hear of them, and betray us to Cambiaso; but in the course of the morning I spoke to those whom I could trust, and asked them separately if they would stand by me in trouble, and obey my orders. They all answered that they were ready; and one of them, with an oath, added, “Till death, captain!” Captain Avalos we managed to speak to during the morning, and found him as ready as we were.