Thought them Gold Coast Fantis, and a Fanti fisherman is useful on board ship.

In a day or two I'm going back to see." Lister lighted his pipe and weighed the captain's remarks.

On the whole, he agreed that it did not look as if Montgomery meant to help.

The fellow was hospitable, but hospitality that implied his pressing liquor on the captain and making the sailors drunk had drawbacks.

Brown had used control, but Lister doubted if his resolution would stand much strain.