At length he spoke.
"Excuse me, commodore," he said; "I don't like to break in until you've settled whether you have it snow or not, but I'm here to see Congressman Everdean.

Hadn't you better order one of your fo'mast hands to hunt him up ?" The judge condescended to smile, as did several other men who stood near.

The clerk reddened.
"Do you want to see Mr.Everdean ?" he snapped.
"Why, yes, I did.

But I can't see him from here without strainin' my eyesight." The clerk sharply demanded one of the captain's visiting cards.
He didn't get one, for the very good reason that there was none in existence.
"Tell him an old friend of his dad's is here on the main deck waitin' for him," said Captain Cy.

"That'll do first rate.