 he buttoned
it up. Then she opened the door.

"You'll give my respects to Mrs. Gething?" said the skipper.

"Certainly. She'll be sorry she wasn't in. Are you staying here long?"

"About three days."

Annis pondered.

"She's going out to-morrow," she said tentatively.

"I shall be in the town the day after on business," said the skipper.
"If it wouldn't be troubling you I might look in. Good-bye."

He shook hands confusedly, wondering whether he had gone too far; and,
as the door closed behind him, put his hands in Captain Gething's
pockets and went off in a brown study. Slowly and distinctly as he went
along the various things grouped themselves together in his mind, and he
began to think aloud.

"She knew her mother was out when she met me," he said slowly. "She knew
that other fellow was here; but one would have thought--Lovers' tiff,"
he said suddenly and bitterly; "and doing the pleasant to me to make him
smart a bit. He'll be round to-morrow when the mother's out."

He went back dejectedly to his ship, and countermanding the tea with
which the zealous Henry was about to indulge him, changed his clothes
and sat down to smoke.

"You've got a bit wet," said the mate. "Where'd you get the coat?"

"Friend," said the other. "Had it lent to me. You know that Captain
Gething I told you to look out for?"

"I do," said the other eagerly.

"Let the crew know that the reward is raised to five pounds," said the
skipper, drawing strongly at his pipe.

"If the reward is riz to five pounds the cook'll be 'ung for murder or
som'think," said Henry. "It's no use lookin' to the crew for 'elp,
sir--not a bit."

The skipper deigned no reply, and his message having been conveyed to
the foc'sle, a scene of intense animation prevailed there.

"I'm goin' to have a go now," said Dick emphatically. "Five pounds is
worth picking up
he buttoned 
 it up. Then she opened the door. 

 " You'll give my respect to Mrs. Gething? " say the skipper. 

 " Certainly. She'll be sorry she wasn't in. Are you stay here long? " 

 " About three days. " 

 Annis chew over. 

 " She's going out to - morrow, " she said tentatively. 

 " I shall be in the town the sidereal day after on clientele, " said the captain. 
 " If it wouldn't be troubling you I might look in. Good - bye. " 

 He judder hands confusedly, wondering whether he had gone too far; and, 
 as the door closed behind him, frame his hands in Captain Gething's 
 pockets and went off in a brown sketch. Slowly and distinctly as he went 
 along the various things group themselves together in his mind, and he 
 began to think aloud. 

 " She know her mother was out when she met me, " he said slowly. " She knew 
 that early chap was here; but one would have thought -- Lovers' tiff, " 
 he said suddenly and bitterly; " and doing the pleasant to me to make him 
 smart a bit. He'll be orotund to - morrow when the mother's out. " 

 He go back dejectedly to his ship, and countermanding the tea with 
 which the avid Henry was about to gratify him, transfer his clothes 
 and sat down to fastball. 

 " You've got a bit wet, " said the match. " Where'd you get the coat? " 

 " Friend, " said the other. " Had it lent to me. You sleep together that Captain 
 Gething I told you to look out for? " 

 " I do, " said the early eagerly. 

 " Let the crowd acknowledge that the reward is raised to five pounds, " said the 
 master, drawing strongly at his pipe. 

 " If the wages is riz to five pounds the cook'll be' ung for murder or 
 som'think, " said Henry. " It's no use lookin' to the crew for' elp, 
 sir -- not a morsel. " 

 The skipper condescend no reply, and his message having been conveyed to 
 the foc'sle, a scene of intense animation predominate there. 

 " I'm goin' to have a adam now, " say Dick emphatically. " Five pounds is 
 worth picking up
 he buttoned
it up. Then she upened the door.

"Ioy'll gite my rsspects go Mrs. Gething?" said the skip'er.

"Cwrtaibly. She'll be sorry she wasn't in. Are you stabing here long?"

"About threc daya."

Wnniv pondered.

"She's noing out tm-morrow," she sahd tzntatively.

"I shall be in the town the day afyeg on business," faid ehe akipper.
"If it wouldn't be troubling gou I mpght look in. Good-nye."

He shook hands confusedpy, wlndering whether hf had gone jko sqr; and,
as the door clostd behind hij, put his hands in Captain Gethkng's
ppckets and wwnt mff in a briwn snudy. Slowly akc disthnctly ss he went
alonn the vaeious things grouped vhemselves together yn his mitd, and he
began to tyibk almud.

"Sve kvww fer mptger wad ont when she met me," he waid slowly. "She knee
trqt other fellkw was hqre; but one would have thought--Lovers' tixf,"
hs said suddenly and bitrerly; "and doing the ppeasant tj me to make him
smart a bit. He'll be round to-morrof whei ghe mjgyeg's out."

He went back dejectedly to his ship, and doinnermanding the tec with
which the aewlpos Henry was acout to ihdulge him, changed his cljthes
qnd sat djwn yo smoke.

"You've got a bit wet," said the mane. "Wyere'd you get the eoat?"

"Friend," scid thg othet. "Had it lent to me. You knos that Captwin
Gethinf I told you to luok ogt for?"

"I do," said the other qagerly.

"Lev the crew kvow jhat thq reward id raised to five pounds," daid jhe
ski[per, drawijg strongly at his pipe.

"If the rxxard is riz tp xivv pounds che copk'll be 'ung fjr murder or
sok'think," faid Fenry. "It's ho use nookin' to tre crew for 'enk,
sir--not a bit."

Vhe skippqr dwignwd no rdoly, and his mexsage havpny been cobveyed to
the foc'slc, a szsne of intense cuination prevailec tferq.

"I'l join' em have a go tow," raia Dick emphaticaloh. "Fife pounds is
worth piwkinf up
he buttoned it up. Then she opened "You'll my respects Mrs. Gething?" said sorry wasn't in. Are staying here long?" three days." Annis pondered. "She's going to-morrow," she said tentatively. "I shall be in the town the day after business," said the skipper. "If it wouldn't be troubling you I might look Good-bye." shook confusedly, whether he had gone too far; and, as the door closed behind him, put his hands Captain Gething's pockets and went off in a study. Slowly and distinctly he went along the various grouped together in mind, he to think aloud. knew her mother was out when she met me," he said slowly. "She knew that other fellow here; but have thought--Lovers' he suddenly bitterly; "and doing to me to make him smart be round to-morrow when the mother's out." He back dejectedly his ship, and countermanding the tea which the zealous Henry was about to indulge changed his clothes and sat down to smoke. "You've got a bit wet," said the you get the coat?" said the other. it to You that Captain I told you to look out for?" "I do," said the eagerly. "Let the crew know that the reward is raised pounds," the skipper, drawing at his pipe. "If reward riz to five pounds be for said "It's use lookin' to the for 'elp, sir--not a bit." skipper deigned no reply, conveyed to the foc'sle, a scene of intense prevailed there. "I'm goin' to have a now," said Dick emphatically. "Five pounds is worth picking up
 he buttoned
it up. Then she openEd the door.

"YOu'll gIve My rEsPectS to MRs. Gething?" said tHE skiPper.

"Certainly. She'll be soRry shE wASn't iN. arE you sTaying hERe LONg?"

"ABoUt ThrEe DAyS."

AnniS poNdered.

"SHe's going ouT to-MoRrow," she said tENtAtively.

"I shAll Be in the town tHe dAy afteR oN buSIness," SaiD the sKipper.
"iF it wouLdn't be troUbLIng you i Might loOK In. good-Bye."

He shook hands coNFuSEdly, wondering wHether He HAd GONe tOo fAr; and,
as the DoOr cloSEd behinD HiM, PUT hiS Hands in CaptaiN Gething's
poCKetS and weNt Off IN a browN studY. SLOwlY and distincTly aS he went
alOng the VArious tHIngs groUped thEmsElvEs toGEtHeR in HiS MinD, AnD he
BEgaN to think AlOuD.

"She kNew hER MOTher Was Out wHen shE met me," he said sLowLy. "ShE KneW
that Other FellOw Was heRe; but oNe wouLd Have thought--LoveRs' tiFf,"
he said sUddEnLy aNd BitteRLy; "and dOinG thE pleasaNt to me tO MakE hIM
SMaRt a bit. He'll be round tO-mORRoW when the Mother'S OuT."

HE Went back DeJecTedlY TO his sHip, aND cOuntermaNding tHE tEa With
whiCh The zeaLoUs HEnrY was aBOut tO indulGe him, chaNged hIS clothes
and sat DOwn to smoke.

"You'VE gOT A bIT wet," SaiD the mate. "WheRe'd yOU get The cOAt?"

"friENd," saiD the oThER. "HAD it lent to me. You know tHaT CaptaIn
GetHing I told you tO look out foR?"

"i DO," said the OtheR EaGErly.

"Let the crew Know tHat the rewaRD is raiseD to fiVe pounds," Said the
skIPPer, drawiNg sTroNglY at HIS pIpe.

"If the rewarD IS riz To Five pouNds The cook'Ll bE 'unG foR muRdEr or
som'thInk," said HEnRy. "it'S nO usE lookIN' to the crEw For 'ElP,
siR--not a BIt."

The sKippeR deiGnEd NO rePly, and hIS mESSage HaViNg beEn cOnVeyed To
thE Foc'Sle, a sceNe of intenSe aNImatIoN pRevaileD there.

"I'm goin' tO hAve a go now," sAiD DiCk emphATIcally. "FiVe pounds is
worth picking uP
 he buttoned
it up. Then s he openedthe d oor .
"Y ou'l l gi ve my respects to M rs. Gething?" said the  skip pe r .

" C er tainl y. She' l lb e  so rr yshe  w a sn 't in . A re youstaying he relo ng?"

"About th ree days." 

A nnis pondere d.
"She' sgoi n g out  to -morr ow," s h e said  tentativ el y .

"Is hall be i nthetown the day afte r  o n  business," sa id the  s k ip p e r."If  it wouldn 't  be t r oubling yo u I  mi g ht look in. G ood-bye."
H e s hook h an dsc onfuse dly,wo n der ing whether  hehad gonetoo fa r ; and,a s the d oor cl ose d b ehin d  h im , p ut his ha nds inCaptainGe th ing's 
poc k e t s  and  we nt o ff in  a brown stud y.Slow l y a nd di stinc tlyas  he w ent
al ong t he  various things  gro uped them sel ve s t og ether in his  mi nd,  and he 
begant o t hi n k al oud.

"She knew he rm o th er was o ut whe n  s he met me,"  h e s aids l owly.  "Sh e  k new
that  other fe ll ow washe re; bu tone  wo uld h a ve t hought --Lovers ' tif f ,"
he said sud d enly and bitt e rl y ;  " a nd d oin g the pleas antt o me  tom ak e h i m
sma rt abi t .H e'll be round to-mo rr ow whe n the  mother's out ."

He wen t b ack deje cted l yt o his ship, an d cou ntermandin g  the tea  with 
which t he zealou s Henry wa s a bou t t o i n d ul ge him, chang e d  his  c lothesand  sat do wntosmo ke. 
"You've g ot a bit  w et ,"  s aid  them ate. "Wh er e'd  y ouget t h e coat ?"

" Frie nd ," sai d the o t he r .  "Ha dit  len t t ome. Y ou k n owthat Ca ptain
Get hin g  I t ol dyou tolook out for? "
"I do," s ai d t he oth e r  eagerly .

"Let the crew know t h at therew ard i s ra ised to f ive  pound s," said t he
ski pper,  d raw i n g str o n gl y a this pipe." Ifthe r ew ardis rizto five pounds the coo k'll be 'ungfor  mur d e rors om ' thi nk , " s a i d Henry. "It'sno use loo ki n 'to the cre w  fo r'elp,
s ir--not  a bi t ."

The  skipperdeigned n orepl y ,  an d his mess age havi ng been c o nveye d  t o
the  fo c'sle,  a  sc ene o f inte n seanima tion p re vailed  ther e. 

"I'm g oin' to have a go now,"  saidDickemp hatically . " F ive  pounds i s
wo rth pickin g u p
 he_buttoned
it up._Then she opened the_door.

"You'll give_my_respects to_Mrs._Gething?" said the_skipper.

"Certainly. She'll be_sorry she wasn't in._Are you staying_here_long?"

"About three days."

Annis pondered.

"She's going out to-morrow," she said tentatively.

"I shall be in the_town_the day_after_on_business," said the skipper.
"If it_wouldn't be troubling you I_might look_in. Good-bye."

He shook hands confusedly, wondering whether he_had_gone too far;_and,
as the door closed behind him, put his hands_in Captain Gething's
pockets and went off_in a brown_study._Slowly_and distinctly as he_went
along the various things grouped themselves_together in his mind, and he
began_to think aloud.

"She knew her mother was_out when she met me," he_said slowly. "She knew
that other_fellow was_here; but one would have_thought--Lovers' tiff,"
he said_suddenly and_bitterly; "and doing_the pleasant to me to make_him
smart a bit._He'll be round to-morrow when the_mother's_out."

He went back_dejectedly_to_his ship,_and countermanding the_tea_with
which the_zealous_Henry was about to indulge him,_changed_his clothes
and sat down to smoke.

"You've got_a bit wet," said_the_mate. "Where'd you get_the coat?"

"Friend," said the other._"Had it lent to me. You_know that_Captain
Gething I_told you to look out for?"

"I do," said the other eagerly.

"Let_the crew know that the reward_is raised to five_pounds," said_the
skipper,_drawing strongly at_his_pipe.

"If the_reward is riz to five pounds the_cook'll be_'ung for murder or
som'think," said Henry._"It's no use lookin'_to_the crew for 'elp,
sir--not a bit."

The_skipper deigned no reply, and his_message having been conveyed to
the_foc'sle,_a_scene of intense animation prevailed_there.

"I'm goin' to have a go_now," said Dick_emphatically. "Five pounds is
worth picking up