Haw! haw!" The scene was curious, for as soon as Bruff was set at liberty he stared up at the monkey and began walking round and round, while after carefully lifting its tail with one hand, as if in dread that it might be seized, an act which would have required a ten-feet jump, the monkey went on chattering loudly as if scolding the dog for being there.
"What would be the consequences if we fetched the monkey down ?" said the second-mate, laughing and watching the two animals.
"Bruff would kill him," said Mark decidedly.
"He would have to catch him first, and the monkey is wonderfully strong.
But we must have no fighting.

Let's see if we can't make them friends.
Can you manage your dog ?" "Oh, yes!" said Mark laughing.

"I can make him do what I like.

Here, Bruff." The dog came to him sidewise, keeping an eye on the monkey; and as soon as Morgan saw that Bruff was held by the collar he turned to the monkey.
"Here, Jack, come down!" The monkey paid no heed, but swung himself to and fro, straining out his neck to peep round the mate and get a look at the dog.
"Do you hear, sir! come down!" cried the mate.
He was now so near that he could reach within a yard of where the active animal hung, and it looked down in his face with a comical look, and began to chatter, as if remonstrating and calling his attention to the dog, which uttered a low growl.
"Quiet, Bruff!" cried Mark.
"If you don't come down, Jack, I'll heave you overboard." There was another voluble burst of chattering, but the monkey did not stir.
"Shall I fetch him down, sir ?" said Billy grinning.
"Yes, but don't scare him." "I won't scare him, sir.

Here, Jack, old man, come down." The monkey turned sharply at the sound of his voice, and chattered at him.
"All right! I hears what you says," replied Billy solemnly; "but the young gent's got tight hold of the dog, and he won't hurt you.