I watched him those first days, sent him aloft, had him down in the fore-hold trimming a few tons of coal, did everything to him, and he never showed a wince.

Being up to the neck in the salt water finally fetched him, and now he's reported off duty--for the voyage.

And he'll draw his wages for the whole time, have all night in, and never do a tap.
Oh, he's a hot one to have passed over on us, and the _Elsinore's_ another man short." "Another!" I exclaimed.

"Is the Greek going to die ?" "No fear.

I'll have him steering in a few days.