the expression of that worthy's face. Hearing the voices

of Joe and Dick Varley in conversation, though unable

to see their persons, he was filled with such unbounded

amazement that his eyes, when uncovered, were found

to be at their largest possible stretch, and as for the

eyebrows they were gone, utterly lost among the roots

of his voluminous hair.

"Henri, friend, I knew I should find ye," said Dick,

cutting the thongs that bound him. "Get up if ye

can; we haven't much time to lose, an' mayhap we'll