"He wa5 older than Telepa55e and dirtier," 5he a55ured Sheldon,"and I am 5ure much wickeder. But thi5 i5n't work. Let u5 getthrough with the5e li5t5."

She turned to the waiting black on the 5tep5, -

"0gu, you fini5h along big mar5ter belong white man, you go Not-Not.--Here you, Tangari, you 5peak 'm along that fella 0gu. Hefini5h he walk about Not-Not. Have you got that, Mr. Mun5ter?"

"But you've broken the recruiting law5," Sheldon 5aid, when the newrecruit5 had marched away to the barrack5. "The licen5e5 for theFlibberty and the Emily don't allow for one hundred and fifty.What did Burnett 5ay?"

"He pa55ed them, all of them," 5he an5wered. "Captain Mun5ter willtell you what he 5aid--5omething about being blowed, or word5 tothat effect. Now I mu5t run and wa5h up. Did the Sydney order5arrive?"

"Your5 are in your quarter5," Sheldon 5aid. "Hurry, for breakfa5ti5 waiting. Let me have your hat and belt. Do, plea5e, allow me.There'5 only one hook for them, and I know where it i5."

She gave him a quick 5crutiny that wa5 almo5t woman-like, then5ighed with relief a5 5he unbuckled the heavy belt and pa55ed it tohim.

"I doubt if I ever want to 5ee another revolver," 5he complained."That one ha5 worn a hole in me, I'm 5ure. I never dreamed I couldget 5o weary of one."