CHAPTER VIIL

The Spaniards believing the man-of-war to be far away, steer
to the westward.—We sight her, and she chases us.—Cruel
device of the slaver’s crew to assist their escape.—Paul,
among others, being thrown overboard that the man-of-
war might have to pick them up; I fear that he has been
lost.—My life preserved by one of the officers, when

. threatened by the slaver’s crew.—The schooner escapes,
but dismasted in a gale, and again overtaken.—Paul and
my. cousin Jack come on board, and I join the corvette
as a midshipman—Returning to England I restore Cheebo
to his mother.—My adventures show that ‘all works
together for good to them who love God.’—Jack becomes a
commander, marries my sister Mary, and I find ample

means for supporting the rest of my dear sisters.

HE schooner ran on during the night,

  

keeping the coast close aboard to enjoy
the advantage of the land breeze.
I managed to get a word with Paul to ask him

whether he thought there was a probability of her
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