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The friends of Coxon, however, including, it seems, almost all the members of the council, offered to give £2000 security, if he was allowed to come to Port Royal, that he would never take another commission except from the King of England; and Morgan wrote to Carlisle seeking his approbation.
Mr. Coxon had led the revolt against Sir Robert Perry, and the Governor disliked Coxon even more thoroughly than he distrusted Medland.
Sir John Oakapple fixed himself permanently by the steps of the carriage, and played the part of a good-humoured though cynical chorus to the shifting drama. Presently, a little way off, Mr. Coxon made his appearance, showing in his manner a pleased consciousness of his importance.
He had a right to plume himself on the dexterity which had landed him in such a desirable position, and he was fully awake to the price which that position made him worth. Now a man who commands a great price, thought Mr. Coxon, is a great man.
All the captains with one exception were for staying in the Pacific "to try their Fortunes." Captain Coxon, however, was for returning to Golden Island. He had been dissatisfied ever since the fight at Santa Maria. He had not distinguished himself particularly in the fight off Perico, and no doubt he felt jealous that the honours of that battle should have been won by Sawkins.
"The hopeful part of the situation is," said Sir Robert, "that Puttock is almost bound to fall out with somebody, either with Norburn, for the reason you name, or with Coxon, because Coxon will try to rule the roast, or with Medland himself." "Why should he quarrel with Medland?" "Why does the heir quarrel with the king? Besides, there's the Prohibition Question.
In the autumn of 1679, several privateering vessels under command of Captains Coxon, Sharp and others who had come back to Jamaica, made a raid in the Gulf of Honduras, plundered the royal storehouses there, carried off 500 chests of indigo, besides cocoa, cochineal, tortoiseshell, money and plate, and returned with their plunder to Jamaica.
That's what Sir Gregory calls it." I burst out laughing. "Delightful munificent Sir Gregory! It's a charming idea." "So Miss Anvoy thinks." "Has she a candidate for the Fund?" "Not that I know of and she's perfectly reasonable about it. But Lady Coxon has put the matter before her, and we've naturally had a lot of talk."
"What's the betting about to-night?" asked the Chief Justice, as in one of his restless turns the brooding politician passed near. "We reckon to beat him by five," answered Coxon. "Unless any of your men turn tail, that is? I hear Fenton's very wobbly says he daren't show his face in the North-east Ward if he throws Medland over." "Oh, he's all right." "Been promised something?"
"She doesn't appreciate the political reasons," began Lady Eynesford, with troubled brow and smiling lips; but Coxon, frowning angrily, broke in, "Not the last, I promise you, anyhow, Miss Derosne." "What, you think he's finally beaten then?" "That's not the question. Beaten or not, he is discredited, and no respectable man would act with him."
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