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Rh aroused in the pools. And as he is now known, sir, and will be held directly responsible for whatever he does, there cannot be the slightest personal danger to any one in leaving him still at large.

"Moreover, sir, many of us feel that this action of yours is quite entirely contrary to the spirit of the agreement which you yourself accepted only yesterday to save you from embarrassment. When the man was still all unknown and a menace, you then gladly approved the compact, which he held to; but you did not, sir. It was quite right for you to get this information from shore, but not to use it, Captain. I have been speaking with many of the gentlemen of the smoking-room, and particularly with the two who have been robbed; and they agreed that it is required by the spirit of our agreement to permit Mr. Manling still to try to outwit us; and if he continues to do so without being caught here by any of us, we have agreed to bring no independent action against him, but, as a 295