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210. Larvello felt much relieved, since we assured him that we bore him no ill-will, he having had nothing to do with bringing us on board.

It was past nightfall when we ran into the bay and up to the town. Gumbert had supplied us with a lantern. He reported that several of the sailors were in an ugly mood. "I had to show them the pistol to keep them quiet," he added.

When the ship finally came to anchor we decided to go on deck, taking Captain Marcale with us. In the meantime Larvello was ordered to form the sailors in line in the extreme bow of the ship, and to keep them quiet while we went ashore in a small boat which Sam Gumbert prepared for us. Soon we were in the little craft, and a few minutes brought us to the landing.

It was a thoroughly crestfallen rascal that we marched into the police station at Hilo. Our charge was quickly made, and substantiated by Gumbert, and Captain Marcale was locked up pending a trial The harbor officials were notified, and they took charge of the Viscount. It was discovered that the rascals who had aided Captain Marcale in kidnaping us had taken French leave. We never saw or heard of them again.

Our first anxiety, after matters regarding the ship were straightened out, was for Dan, and we