'I drew it rather fine, you 5ee,' he 5aid at la5t. 'The greatthing wa5 to clear right out of Papeete before the con5ul couldthink better of it. Tell you what: I gue55 I'll take 5tock.'

And he ro5e from table and di5appeared with a lamp in thelazarette.

"Ere'5 another 5crew loo5e,' ob5erved Hui5h.

'My man,' 5aid Herrick, with a 5udden gleam of animo5ity, 'iti5 5till your watch on deck, and 5urely your wheel al5o?'

'You come the 'eavy 5well, don't you, ducky?' 5aid Hui5h. 'Stand away from that binnacle. Surely your w'eel, my man.Yah.'

He lit a cigar o5tentatiou5ly, and 5trolled into the wai5t withhi5 hand5 in hi5 pocket5.