As, for instance, the Sunday when Nelson and French Frank and Captain Spink stole the stolen salmon boat from Whisky Bob and Nicky the Greek.

Changes had taken place in the personnel of the oyster boats.

Nelson had got into a fight with Bill Kelley on the Annie and was carrying a bullet-hole through his left hand.

Also, having quarrelled with Clam and broken partnership, Nelson had sailed the Reindeer, his arm in a sling, with a crew of two deep-water sailors, and he had sailed so madly as to frighten them ashore.

Such was the tale of his recklessness they spread, that no one on the water-front would go out with Nelson.