your knife or pistol at your hand. I would recommend both.'

'Then what is to be my safeguard in the night? I must sleep
sometimes; and I shall surely be murdered.'

'I am glad to say that the chief this morning ordered that you
should have an inner room, to which there is a sturdy door. This will
be locked upon you every night from the outside. I believe that the
captain is half afraid you will attempt to escape because you said
this morning that you would give yourself up to justice rather than
stain your honour. You will be able to sleep without alarm therefore;
but lest an attempt should be made by the old woman or by Joe to open
your door from the outside, you had better barricade it from the
inside. You have done well in making a friend of The Lifter, for he
is very much devoted to myself; and bitterly jealous of Murfrey whom
he detests. To me, therefore, you must appear as to Silent Poll; and
henceforth I shall he more discreet than I was last night.'

'And why were you indiscreet? Why did you drink so much of that
fiery spirit?'

'I hardly know; but I think it was the pleasure that I felt at
seeing such a face as yours, one so noble, frank, and honourable, at
the table.'

'But drinking in that way, it becomes impossible for you to preserve
yourself unsullied, as you say you have done.'

Here the poor girl blushed again.