Officers and crew was happy and mutiny sunk ten fathoms.
ONLY none of the billiard-room gang had jined, and they was the fish we was really tryin' for.
"'Twas next March afore one of 'em did come into the net, though we'd have on all kinds of bait--suppers and free ice cream Saturday nights, and the like of that.

And meantime things had been happenin'.
"The fust thing of importance was Gabe's leavin' town.

Our Cape winter weather was what fixed him.

He stood the no'theasters and Scotch drizzles till January, and then he heads for Key West and comfort.
Said his heart still beat warm for his native village, but his feet was froze--or words similar.

He cal'lated to be back in the spring.