colours.'

'True, my dear Dirk; well noticed, my friend Hatteraick! But there
is ground enough for a temporary imprisonment till he fetch his
proofs from England or elsewhere, my good friend. I understand the
law, Captain Hatteraick, and I'll take it upon me, simple Gilbert
Glossin of Ellangowan, justice of peace for the county of---, to
refuse his bail, if he should offer the best in the country, until
he is brought up for a second examination; now where d'ye think
I'll incarcerate him?'

'Hagel and wetter! what do I care?'

'Stay, my friend; you do care a great deal. Do you know your goods
that were seized and carried to Woodbourne are now lying in the
custom-house at Portanferry? (a small fishing-town). Now I will
commit this younker--'

'When you have caught him.'

'Ay, ay, when I have caught him; I shall not be long about that. I
will commit him to the workhouse, or bridewell, which you know is
beside the custom-house.'

'Yaw, the rasp-house; I know it very well.'

'I will take care that the redcoats are dispersed through the
country; you land at night with the crew of your lugger, receive
your own goods, and carry the younker Brown with you back to
Flushing. Won't that do?'