stick a knife into the sti-ina^h of an honest man.

ncli didn't stay to hear any more, but, crawling the end of the wharf, hid himself among a lot of empty casks. After a while some i>eople came along talking and with glowing cigarettes. He did stop to ask himself whether they would l>e likely to do him any harm, but bolted incontinently along B jetty, saw a lighter lying moored at the end, and threw himself into it. In his desire to find cover he Ctept right forward under the halt-deck, and he had re- mained there more dead than alive, suffering agonies of hunger and thirst, and almost fainting with terror when he heard numerous footsteps and the voices of mt Europeans, who came in a body escorting the wagon- Bad of treasure pushed along the rails by a squad of cargadores. He understood perfectly what was being me from the talk, but did not disclose his presence Bom the fear that he would not be allowed to re- main. His only idea at the time, overpowering and asterful, was to get away from this terrible Sulaco. Bid now he regretted it very much. He had heard Hostromo talk to Decoud and wished himself back on shore. He did not desire to be involved in any desperate affair in a situation where one could not run away. The involuntary groans of his an- guished spirit had betrayed him to the sharp ears of .ipataz. They had propped him up in a sitting posture against the side of the lighter, and he went on with the moan- jg account of his adventures till his voice broke, his bead fell forward. "Water," he whispered, with dif-

ficulty. Decoud held one of the cans to his lips. He