Is he getting the eyes of the lads too much ?" Hovey fenced: "He's a landlubber, and he don't understand sea things.
He's better out of the way." "How'll you do it ?" asked McTee softly.

"Speak out, Hovey.

Would you try your own hand on Harrigan ?" "Not me! I know a better way.

There's one that's in the mutiny who has a hand as strong as mine--almost--and a foot as silent as the paw of a cat.

I'll give him the tip." "And now for the details of the attack," said McTee, anxious not to lay too much stress upon the destruction of Harrigan.
"Here it is," answered Hovey, and entered into an elaborate description of all their plans.