A DOUBLE ABDUCTION ; 55

Pamlico Sound, and gain the open sea. Yet there was no
sign on board of the preparations usual when a ship is
getting under sail.

Was it not dangerous, however, to remain in that place
after the double seizure performed in the night? Had
the Count so safely hidden his prisoners that they could
not be discovered should the £6éa, whose proximity to
Healthful House was suspicious, receive a visit from the
police ?

An hour after the boat’s return the crew were in their
hammocks, except the men of the watch in the prow,
Count d’Artigas, Serkd, Captain Spade in their cabins—all
slept on board the schooner, which lay motionless on the
tranquil waters of the Neuse.