ned his face, which was, in truth, of that attractive description which would be most likely to captivate a young, simple, yet noble-hearted girl. But she very prudently concealed all this from Jack.

As Jack had promised to be governed by her, she told him that, when he came ashore next day, she would request the cockswain to permit him to come again to the house, where she would take measures to have him concealed until the Dread Nought should sail, telling him at the same time to keep every thing secret.

After thanking his fair friend for the interest which she manifested in his behalf, and making a profound bow, which was somewhat awkward, Jack departed not a little elated with his interview with the Admiral's beautiful daughter.

CHAPTER V.

NEXT day Jack went ashore as usual, and the cocks wain, as requested by the Admiral's daughter, took Jack up to the house and made him over to her for the second time, not a little puzzled to form even a conjecture of the nature of her business with him. "What in the devil's name," said he to himself," is in the wind now - what can that pretty wench want of Jack? These wimmin will be the death of us all." But as the cockswain was not of a very prying turn of mind, he soon dismissed the matter. Jack ·and the lady very soon arranged matters for his running away. It was agreed that, when he came ashore next day, he should abscond from the boat and go to an inn, about three miles distant, which bore the name of the "Brown Bear," where the lady told him he should be safely concealed and amply provided for.

It is enough for us to say that Jack succeeded in escaping from the boat, from which he went

directly to the "Brown Bear" where he had been anticipated by Boniface, with whom the Admiral's daughter had previously communicated either personally, or through some trusty agent, we know not which. Jack was shown to his apartment, which was most liberally furnished with such kind of cheer as would be acceptable to a jolly tar, but was told not to leave it, as he might be taken and carried on board. Jack liked his accommodations very well for a while, but at last began to grow impatient of his confinement, and swore not a little about being stowed away so long under hatches. Though, notwithstanding he blustered some, he made a 66 virtue of necessity," and submitted to his imprisonment with a tolerable grace.

We will for a moment leave him here, and return to the gig from which he had run away. After hunting in vain for him, the cockswain returned to the Dread Nought, and accounted to his commander, for his desertion, in the best way he could, without mentioning the interviews which Jack had had with the Admiral's daughter, which he durst not do as it would expose his own breach of duty.

In a few days the Dread Nought sailed; which event was of course a great relief not only to Jack, but to the undutiful girl who was so extravagantly enamored of him. Now that the Admiral had gone to sea, his wife and daughter began to think of returning to their London residence. But the daughter could not think of leaving Jack behind. She therefore apprised Boniface of their intention of immediately going to London, and of her wishes respecting Jack. It was finally arranged that Jack should start some time before the coach did that was to convey the mother and daughter. At a given time the coach started. Jack, who had got his cue, had weighed anchor some time previous and and was jogging slowly on; but it was not long before the coach came within seeing distance of him, when the following conversation took place between the mother and daughter.

"O mother there's a sailor just before us, and as he seems to be travelling to London, shall we not take him into the coach? We have plenty of room, and he will afford us fine amusement. "O, I do like to hear sailor-stories; "dont you mother?"

"Take a common sailor into the coach with us! Why, I should think you were insane, child. What would your father think were he to know that his daughter had proposed to pick up, perhaps some vagrant, run-away sailor, as a riding companion?"

'Why, my dear mother, is not my father a sailor? and was he not once a common one; and though he has had the good fortune to attain to his present rank, should he now scorn the base degrees by which he did ascend?"

"Well, well, child though you may have the argument I have the authority, and shall not permit a common low-bred sailor to ride inside of Admiral Newman's coach; so do cease your absurd importunities, child I should think would have some respect for your father, if you do not for yourself."

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Why mother, how hard-hearted you are,” continued the pertinacious girl" is it not wrong to sacrifice humanity to pride? what possible harm can it do us, or my father, who is hundreds of miles from here, to take this poor sailor into this coach. I'm sure he is weary, and I shall be very miserable if you do not consent to his riding."