It is monstrous vexatious." And abruptly he asked "What did they quarrel about ?" O'Moy trembled, and his glance avoided the other's gimlet eye.

"The only quarrel that I am aware of between them," he said, "was concerned with this very enactment of your lordship's.

Samoval proclaimed it infamous, and Tremayne resented the term.

Hot words passed between them, but the altercation was allowed to go no further at the time by myself and others who were present." His lordship had raised his brows.

"By gad, sir," he ejaculated, "there almost appears to be some justification for the captain.