You'd better behave yourself, or you may be brought up again some day when I am." As the captain spoke to the streaming, shivering wretch he made a noose in the rope he held, manipulating it as if he were really going to hang the abject creature, in whom the fire of rage had quite become extinct.
Then the sailors took hold of him, and he uttered a despairing shriek; but he cooled down as he found that he was only to be made a prisoner, and was thrust below, with Jimmy dancing a war-dance round him as he went, the said dance consisting of bounds from the deck and wavings of his waddy about his head.
As the Malay was secured, Jack Penny rose from his seat and walked to the side of the vessel, to spit into the water with every sign of disgust upon his face.
"Yah!" he said; "I wouldn't squeak like that, not if they hung me." "Well, let's see," cried the captain, catching him by the collar; "hanging is the punishment for stowaways, my fine fellow." "Get out!" said Jack, giving himself a sort of squirm and shaking himself free.

"You ain't going to scare me; and, besides, you know what you said.

I say, though, when are we going to have something to eat ?" The captain stared at Jack's serious face for a few moments, and then he joined with the doctor and me in a hearty laugh.
"I don't well understand you yet, my fine fellow," he said; "perhaps I shall, though, afore I've done.

Here, come down; you do look as if a little wholesome vittles would do you good.

Are you hungry then ?" "Hungry!" said Jack, without a drawl, and he gave his teeth a gnash; "why, I ain't had nothing but some damper and a bottle o' water since I came on board.".