Dan'l was so surprised that for an instant he did not stir. "Roy?" he repeated. "What's he...."
Faith looked to her husband. "Will you tell him to bring Roy?" she asked.
Noll asked heavily: "What's the boy.... Go along, Dan'l. Fetch him."
Dan'l got up at once, and went out, closing the door behind him. They heard him go on deck.... A minute later, he was back with Roy at his heels, and Faith saw her brother's face was white. She asked quickly:
"Roy, why did you steal a jug of whiskey from the stores?"
Roy cried, on the instant: "That's a lie."
Faith studied him. He expected accusation, questioning. Instead she nodded. "All right."
"Who says I stole whiskey?" Roy demanded.
"I," Faith told him.
"Who.... Somebody lied to you...."