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Men were rushing freight aboard on rattling trucks--parallel lines of

stevedores orking There were ers

He went aboard by the freight entrance and found his way to the row of

officers' stateroo the alley outside the pilot-house, though the man was not in

unifor, Captain Mayo," he said, without any resentment in his

tones "I congratulate you on your pro for this job," blurted

Mayo

"I believe it'stells me

Understand me, too, Captain Mayo! I harbor no resentainst you"

He put out his hand in fine, manly fashion, and was so distinctly

the best type of the dignified, self-possessed sea-captain of the old

school, that Mayo fairly flinched at thought of replacing this man

Captain Jacobs opened the door lettered "Captain" "All my truck is out

and over the rail I'll sit in with you, if you don'tto have a thick passage, Captain Mayo"

"It doesn't see,"

protested Mayo, warht to have her in clear weather till I