Jeremy uttered no sound.

Then catching the Captain's coat because he trembled so, he said: "I'm coming at once--but don't wake Mary and Helen.

They'd be frightened.

May I get a coat, because it raining ?" "Coming!" whispered the Captain, his voice coming from that space in the air where were his eyes.

"You move one inch from 'ere or utter one sound and I do yer in, yer--I'm watchin' yer, mind!" The lantern light suddenly vanished.