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After a moment's hesitation Bradish went below He returned in a little

while

In spite of his efforts to pretend obliviousness Mayo stared hard at

the coirl But she did not

follow her lover

"She doesn't feel well enough to come on deck," reported Bradish "But

she is in the saloon Captain Doon't you go and talk to her and

say so to make her feel easy in her mind? She is very nervous

She is frightened"

"I'm not much of a ladies' man," stated Old Mull But he pulled off his

cap and srizzled hair

"And if you could only say that you're going to help us!" pleaded the

lover "We throw ourselves on your ood as a life-raft in this love business" He started for

the companionway

"But don't tell her that you will not marry us--not just now Wait till

she is calmer"

"Oh, I sha'n't tell her! Don't worry!" said Captain Doith a griets out of me can be put in a

flea's eye"