If you don't, we'll founder sure." The captain smiled grimly and shook his head.

He had not taken his eyes from the face of the great Atkins since the latter began speaking.
"What ?" he replied.

"After that 'put asunder' sockdolager?
Man alive! do you want me to add Sabbath breakin' to my other crimes ?" The vote, by ballot, followed almost immediately.

It was pitiful to see the erstwhile Whittaker majority melt away.

Alonzo Snow was triumphantly elected.