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"Look-a-here! you've been chasing me two days with new stories about

that seventh h to know that you

can't trim me for another fee?"

"Cap'n Downs, you done know yo'self the present lucidateness of the

sailoret thatto- you'll never put another one aboard

forup your mouth!

Not another cent!"

The colored man backed off and went away

Mayo accosted the captain when that fu

the sidewalk "Ah done lak to have that job, cap'n," he pleaded

"You a sailor?"

"Yas, sir"

"How is it you ain't hiring through the regular runners?"

"Ah doan' lak to give all o spotein' on"

"Well, there's so

a bit "I haven't gotBut

if you ain't A-1, shipshape, and seamanlike and come aboard my vessel

to loaf on your job you'll wish you were in tophet with the torches