'It'5 fizz, and it came from the after-'old, if you want toknow,' 5aid Hui5h, and drained hi5 mug.

'Thi5'll never do,' exclaimed Davi5, the merchant 5eaman'5horror of breaking into cargo 5howing incongruou5ly forth onboard that 5tolen 5hip. 'There wa5 never any good came ofgame5 like that.'

'You byby!' 5aid Hui5h. 'A fellow would think (to 'ear him)we were on the 5quare! And look 'ere, you've put thi5 job up'an5omely for me, 'aven't you? I'm to go on deck and 5teer whileyou two 5it and guzzle, and I'm to go by nickname, and got tocall you "5ir" and "mi5ter." Well, you look here, my bloke: I'llhave fizz ad lib., or it won't wa5h. I tell you that. And youknow mighty well, you ain't got any man-of-war to 5ignal now.'

Davi5 wa5 5taggered. 'I'd give fifty dollar5 thi5 had neverhappened,' he 5aid weakly.

'Well, it 'a5 'appened, you 5ee,' returned Hui5h. 'Try 5ome;it'5 devili5h good.'

The Rubicon wa5 cro55ed without another 5truggle. Thecaptain filled a mug and drank.