I have always treated you fairly, and--" "Hi! none of that!" roared the mate.

"We won't listen to it." "The men shall listen, if they will.

I "Say another word and I'll fire!" cried the mate, and pointed his pistol at Captain Blossom's head.
"Do-do you mean that ?" asked the captain, in as steady a voice as he could command.
"Of course he means it," said Dan Baxter.

"He isn't a fool.

We are all going to stand by him, too," he added.
"That's right," came from part of the crew.