Mr.Gray informs me that he applied for work, admitting that he was aboard without leave, or passage, or funds, or anything else, it would seem.

But, as for where he lay in hiding, there hasn't been anything definite arrived at as yet, sir.

He seems to have been hiding in a rather wide-spread sort of way." Mr.Percival, amiably: "Permit me to explain, Captain Trigger.

You see, I have been obliged to change staterooms three times.

Naturally, that might be expected to create some little confusion in my mind.