CHAPTER XXII 

AN UNEXPECTED MEETING ON THE WATER 

It was plainly to be seen that the first mate of the _Dogstar_ was in no wise an agreeable person to meet, and the Rovers and Hans were sorry that he and the others had come aboard the steam yacht. The two sailors from the lumber schooner were also rough men and probably under the thumb of the mate. 

"We can give you what is on board of the _Mermaid_," said Dick, a little stiffly. "I have not looked for liquor, so I can't say if there is any on the vessel or not." 

"Captain, and don't know what's aboard!" exclaimed Sid Jeffers. 

While he was speaking Sack Todd and Dan Baxter had been looking around the deck in the semi-darkness. 

"Where are the rest of the people on this boat?" demanded the ex-counterfeiter. 

"I don't see anybody," declared Dan Baxter. "Say, do you know what I think?" he cried suddenly. "I think these fellows are all alone!" 

"Humph!" muttered Sack Todd. "If they are--" He did not finish, but smiled quietly to himself. 

"Where can we get something to eat?" demanded the first mate, after a rather awkward pause. 

"In the galley or the cabin, as you please," said Dick. "But you will have to prepare it yourselves. We have no cook on board." 

"Oh, that's it, eh? Well, Guirk can cook pretty good and he can do the trick for us, eh, Guirk?" 

"Aye, aye!" answered one of the sailors. "Just show me the victuals an' the stove, an' I'll be after doing the rest in jig time. I'm hungry enough to eat 'most anything." 
Does he know if there is alcohol?
I have not looked for liquor, so I can't say if there is any on the vessel or not." 