“Which you obtained by robbing those who trusted you with their money. But this young gentleman restored all this money to the rightful owners,” added the Park captain. “You are aware that warrants have been sworn out for your arrest as soon as you put yourself within the jurisdiction of the State of New York or New Jersey; and under these circumstances we don’t shake a particle at the idea of being charged with mutiny. I am in the same boat with Louis, literally and figuratively.” “I suppose the next step will be to hand me over to a constable or sheriff,” added Scoble; and this thought evidently had a very subduing effect upon him, for he fixed his gaze upon the cabin floor and was silent. “Well, Louis, I don’t think it will amount to anything to talk any longer over the matter. It is time something more was done,” said Captain Ringgold. “I quite agree with you, sir: I have done talking enough with this man since I came on board of the Maud. He understands the views and feelings of my mother; and that is the main thing with me. He knows just where she stands now; and I hope he will cease to pursue a woman who has no respect or regard whatever for him,” added Louis. “Maud Farrongate is my wife! You know it as well as I do, Louis; and I will follow her to the farthest ends of the earth, and compel her to return to her duty to me! I am not a spring chicken to be frightened away from my rights, and from my duty to my wife, by a boy who is trying to be a hawk. You understand me, Louis. Whatever happens to me, I shall struggle for my rights as long as there is any life, any soul, left in me!” said Scoble, crowding all the bitterness and malignity of his nature into his speech. “That’s enough!” exclaimed Captain Ringgold. “I am enlisted with you, Louis, for the war; and I will stand by you as long as there is any life, any soul, left in me. Let us proceed to business, and this fellow may fume and vapor to his heart’s content while we are engaged in more telling employment. What next?” “I propose to lock Captain Scoble into the stateroom on the starboard side of the cabin,” replied Louis. “I will see that it is in condition for him.” The leader of the movement was afraid Felix had not been searching enough in his examination of the room; for he had brought out but one revolver, and he was afraid there might be another there. Calling his crony to accompany him, they went to the mate’s room. Louis decided that it would be the most prudent way to remove everything in it to the cabin, and this they did, without finding a dangerous weapon of any kind. “Now, Captain Scoble, if you are disposed to make things pleasant, you will take up your quarters in the room prepared for you without any useless opposition,” said Captain Ringgold, when Louis reported to him. “I have been outraged, my”--