for he brought me to these parts, where I have been compelled to act
the character you saw this evening, to prevent any body buying the
place, it being so near the sea and having a passage under ground it
just suited for the purpose. The gang consists of six men who are all
but one gone out with a boat to fetch a cargo; the moon sets about
half past three, when they will bring it in. Had you been here last
night they were all in the cave."

"Would you like to return to the paths of duty and virtue?" asked my
father.

"Oh yes Sir, but how can I, who will now look on me, how can I leave
one, who though so wicked and I fear hardened in wickedness is still
very dear to me?"

"Only purpose to do rightly," said my father, and God will surely open
a way for you. All you have to do, is to pray to and trust in him."

"Oh Sir that is what my poor old father would say, that is just how he
used to talk to me;" and she fell to crying bitterly.

"Is he still living?"

"He is Sir, for a letter I wrote begging his forgiveness, was returned
to a neighbouring post-office, only the other day."

Papa then insisted on her taking some more refreshment, and looking at
his watch perceived it was nearly one o'clock: much was to be done,
ere the smugglers returned. The woman informed him that only one then
remained who ought to have been on the watch, to light a beacon