But while he made up bunks with fresh linen and directed Kwaque's efforts to cleaning long-neglected floors, he shook his head to himself and muttered, "He's a keen 'un.

He's a keen 'un.

All ain't fools that look it." The fine lines of the _Mary Turner_ were explained by the fact that she had been built for seal-hunting; and for the same reason on board of her was room and to spare.

The forecastle with bunk-space for twelve, bedded but eight Scandinavian seamen.

The five staterooms of the cabin accommodated the three treasure-hunters, the Ancient Mariner, and the mate--the latter a large-bodied, gentle-souled Russian-Finn, known as Mr.
Jackson through inability of his shipmates to pronounce the name he had signed on the ship's articles.
Remained the steerage, just for'ard of the cabin, separated from it by a stout bulkhead and entered by a companionway on the main deck.