“No, sir.”
Captain. Klinefelter turned to Sam:
“Didn't you hear him?”
“Yes, sir.”
Brown said: “Shut your mouth! You never heard anything of the kind.”
By and by Henry came into the pilot-house, unaware of any trouble. Brown set upon him in his ugliest manner.
“Here, why didn't you tell me we had got to land at that plantation?” he demanded.
Henry was always polite, always gentle.
“I did tell you, Mr. Brown.”
“It's a lie.”