But he did not go down, as he had evidently intended to do, and waited till the second lieutenant came over to the lee side of the vessel.
"Perhaps the man at the wheel has been listening to our conversation," said the deaf mute, plainly alarmed at the situation.

"I did not think of him." "I did," replied Mr.Lillyworth; "but it is all right, and the man at the wheel is Spoors, one of our number." "All right," added Mulgrum, and he descended the steps.
Dave kept his place in the folds of the foresail, and hardly breathed as the scullion passed him.

With the greatest caution, and after he had satisfied himself that no one was near enough to see him, he descended to the deck.

He wandered about for a while, and saw that the supernumerary went to the galley, where, in the scarcity of accommodations for the extra persons on board, he was obliged to sleep on the floor.

He was not likely to extend his operations any farther that night, and Dave went to the companion way, descended the steps, and knocked at the door of the captain's cabin.
"Come in," called the occupant, who had been writing at his desk in the state room, though the door was open.
Dave presented himself before the commander, who was very glad to see him.