Unless something goes wrong I shall be alongside on Tuesday." "That's settled," the captain said, "and I must be off, or else I shall lose my train.

By the way, when you come alongside do not make any sign that you have met me before.

It is just as well that none of my crew should know that it is a planned thing, for if we ever happen to put in here again they might blab about it, and it is just as well not to give them the chance.

Good-by, my lad; I hope that all will go well.

But, you know, you are doing a very risky thing; for the assisting a runaway slave to escape is about as serious an offense as you can commit in these parts.