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In fact, Jim Harris considered hione to the station with the express intention offor years sailed under Captain Powell, he still

haunted his house whenever he was on dry land Everyhe ht, expecting and receiving no rateful thanks of the olddeposited the portmanteau, Valmai had

scarcely time to thank him before he had slouched aith a polite

touch of his cap

"My uncle lives here? Captain Powell"

"Yes, miss, and thank the Lord you've co for you twenty taih Ay towld hi again You go up

to hi up, honey

There's your rooht a-top of the stayurs; and there's your

uncle's door on the first landing Ye'll hear hi these instructions, Valmai knocked at the first door she came

to

"Coruff

voice; and, almost before she had ti at her Fortunately, it missed its aim, and she stood for

a mo at

her, continued to rail at his e by swearing at and flattering in turns His voice