One communication he positively refused to transmit.

She came to him in a great flurry.
"Sammy," said she, "I have just found out something, and I can't rest until I have told Mrs.Raleigh.I won't mention it here, because it might frighten some people into fits and spasms.

Sammy, do you know there are thirteen people on board this boat ?" "Sarah Block!" ejaculated her husband, "what in the name of common-sense are you talkin' about?
What earthly difference can it make whether there are thirteen people on this vessel or twelve?
And if it did make any difference, what are you goin' to do about it?
Do you expect anybody to get out ?" "Of course I don't," replied Sarah; "although there are some of them that would not have come in if I had had my say about it; but as Mrs.
Raleigh is one of the owners, and such a good friend to you and me, Sammy, it is our duty to let her know what dreadful bad luck we are carryin' with us." "Don't you suppose she knows how many people are aboard ?" said Sammy.
"Of course she knows; but she don't consider what it means, or we wouldn't all have been here.

It is her right to know, Sammy.

Perhaps she might order us to go back to Cape Tariff and put somebody ashore." In his heart Samuel Block believed that if this course were adopted he was pretty sure who would be put on shore, if a vote were taken by officers and crew; but he was too wise to say anything upon this point, and contented himself with positively refusing to send southward any news of the evil omen.
The next day Mrs.Block felt that she must speak upon the subject or perish, and she asked Mr.Gibbs what he thought of there being thirteen people on board.
"Madam," said he, "these signs lose all their powers above the seventieth parallel of latitude.