He had a trunk there, and he saw that it had been moved to the front of the space, so that there was room enough for the conspirator to conceal his body behind it, though his was a good-sized body.

Returning to the cabin, he took his usual seat at the table, facing the door.

In a few minutes more Mr.Flint and Mr.Baskirk came to the door and were invited to come in.

Dave had returned from the galley, and he was instructed to watch that door as he was told to close it.
[Illustration: Dave finds Mulgrum under the berth.] Flint took the seat assigned to him, and Baskirk was placed opposite to him.

The first lieutenant appeared to be a great deal more dissatisfied than the captain; but then he was a poor man, and next to his duty to his country, he was as anxious as the average officer to make all the money he could out of the prizes captured by his ship.