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Mayo rolled off the transom and went to the captain's side "There's

of yours, sir," he said "You have

given er in Norfolk doesn't attract ot to be one of the black ones, either Don't you suppose

there's so aboard here I can use to stain reat operator as a tattoo artist"

"I don't think I want toman, with a smile

"What Iin his kit that he can use to

paint you with What's your idea--stay there? I' enough to ship before the mast on a schooner

There isn't ti to keep

out of sight until I can make up my mind about what's really best to be

done"

"We'll have that cook up here," offered the captain "He's safe"

The cook took prompt and professional interest in the ot a stain that will sink in and stay put for a long tirease paint is used Only you er of a fellow having any inducement to do that when

he's before the

captain, dryly

An hour later, Captain Boyd Mayo, late of the crack liner Montana,

was a very passable uise He swapped his neat suit of broith a deck-hand, and

received soht, when the tug was berthed at the water station, he

slipped off into the darkness, as ho