Yes, he was Ferragut.

What did he want ?...
The man refused to sit down.

He wished to tell him privately two special things.

When the captain presented to him his mate as a man in whom they could have complete confidence, he then sat down.

The two companions, breaking through the human current, were standing on the edge of the sidewalk, turning their backs to the cafe.
He was skipper of a small craft; Ferragut had not been mistaken.