\"H\'m!Verywell，then。CaptainHarrylooksverystern，andGeorgecrumplesallupinside……Heseesthroughme，hethinks……Ofcourseitcouldnotbe；butGeorge，bythattime，wasscaredathisownshadow。HeisshirkingitwithCloete，too。Giveshispartnertounderstandthathisbrotherhashalfamindtotryaspellonshore，andsoon。Cloetewaits，gnawinghisfingers；soanxious。
Cloetereallyhadfoundamanforthejob。Believeitornot，hehadfoundhiminsidetheveryboarding-househelodgedin-
somewhereaboutTottenhamCourtRoad。Hehadnoticeddown-stairsafellow-aboarderandnotaboarder-hangingaboutthedark-
partofthepassagemostly；sortof\'manofthehouse，\'aslinkingchap。Blackeyes。Whiteface。Thewomanofthehouse-awidowlady，shecalledherself-veryfullofMr。Stafford；Mr。StaffordthisandMr。Staffordthat……Anyhow，Cloeteoneeveningtakeshimouttohaveadrink。Cloetemostlypassedawayhiseveningsinsaloonbars。Nodrunkard，though，Cloete；forcompany；likedtotalktoallsortsthere；justhabit；Americanfashion。
\"SoCloetetakesthatchapoutmorethanonce。Notverygoodcompany，though。Littletosayforhimself。Sitsquietanddrinkswhat\'sgiventohim，eyesalwayshalfclosed，speakssortofdemure……I\'vehadmisfortunes，hesays。Thetruthwastheyhadkickedhimoutofabigsteam-shipcompanyfordisgracefulconduct；