Manuel told him the whole story; and, added to that, the things which had been sent to him during the seven days he had been confined in that manner, had seldom reached him.  He had lost his good friend Jane, and the many kind acts which she was wont to bestow upon him, and had been compelled to live upon bread and water nearly the whole time, suffering the most intense hunger.  Upon inquiry, it was ascertained that the few things sent to make him comfortable had been intrusted to Daley to deliver, who appropriated nearly the whole of them to his own use, as a sort of retaliatory measure for the castigation he received from Manuel.  He had not failed to carry him his pan of soup at twelve o’clock every day, but made the “choice bits” serve his own digestion.  The jailer felt the pain of the neglect, and promised to arrange a safer process of forwarding his things by attending to it himself, which he did with all the attention in his power, when Manuel’s condition became more tolerable.  The Captain told Manuel how his affairs stood-that he should probably have to leave him in charge of the consul, but to keep up good spirits; that he would leave him plenty of means, and as soon as his release was effected, to make the best of his way to Scotland and join the old owners.  And thus he left him, with a heavy heart, for Manuel did read in his countenance what he did not speak.

The Janson had been discharged, a survey held upon the cargo, protest extended, and the whole sold for the benefit of whom it might concern.  Necessary surveys were likewise held upon the hull, and finding it so old and strained as to be unworthy of repair, it was condemned and sold for the benefit of the underwriters.  Thus the register “de novo” was given up to the consul, the men discharged, and paid off according to the act of William IV., which provides that each man shall receive a stipend to carry him to the port in Great Britain from which he shipped, or the consul to provide passage for him, according to his inclination, to proceed to a point where the voyage would be completed.  The consul adopted the best means in his power to make them all comfortable and satisfied with their discharge.  Their several register-tickets were given up to them, and one by one left for his place of destination; Tommy and the second mate only preferring to remain and seek some new voyage.  The old chief mate seemed to congratulate himself in the condemnation of the unlucky Janson.  He shipped on board an English ship, laden with cotton and naval stores, and just ready for sea.  When he came on board to take a farewell of the Captain, he stood upon deck, and looking up at the dismantled spars, said, “Skipper, a shadow may save a body after all.  I’ve always had a presentment that this unlucky old thing would serve us a trick.  I says to meself that night in the Gulf, ‘Well, old craft, yer goin’ to turn yer old ribs into a coffin, at last,’ but I’ll praise the bridge that carries me safe over, because I’ve an affection for the old thing after all, and can’t part without saying God bless her, for it’s an honest death to die in debt to the underwriters.  I hope her old bones will rest in peace on terra-firma.  Good-by, Captain,—­remember me to Manuel; and let us forget our troubles in Charleston by keeping away from it.”