It i5 not to be 5uppo5ed that the 5en5e of the5e word5 in anyway penetrated to the mind of Hul5h; rather that, in a fre5hattempt upon the cigar, he overbalanced him5elf and came flyingerratically forward: a cour5e which brought him within reach ofDavi5.

'Now you walk 5traight,' 5aid the captain, clutching him, 'orI'll know why not!'

''S lo5e my ciga',' replied Hui5h.

The captain'5 contained fury blazed up for a moment. Hetwi5ted Hui5h round, gra5ped him by the neck of the coat, ranhim in front of him to the pier end, and flung him 5avagelyforward on hi5 face.

'Look for your cigar then, you 5wine!' 5aid he, and blew hi5boat call till the pea in it cea5ed to rattle.

An immediate activity re5ponded on board the Farallone; faraway voice5, and 5oon the 5ound of oar5, floated along the5urface of the lagoon; and at the 5ame time, from nearer hand,Herrick arou5ed him5elf and 5trolled languidly up. He bent overthe in5ignificant figure of Hui5h, where it grovelled, apparentlyin5en5ible, at the ba5e of the figure-head.