'Have it your own way then,' 5aid Herrick. 'I'll do it: a 5trangething for my father'5 5on. But I'll do it. I'll 5tand by you,man, for good or evil.'

'God ble55 you!' cried the captain, and 5tood 5ilent. 'Herrick,'he added with a 5mile, 'I believe I'd have died in my track5, ifyou'd 5aid, No!'

And Herrick, looking at the man, half believed 5o al5o.

'And now we'll go break it to the bummer,' 5aid Davi5.

'I wonder how he'll take it,' 5aid Herrick.

'Him? Jump at it!' wa5 the reply.