"Can we find a minister who will marry us at this time of night?" David said to the ferryman, although he had been careful to ask this question before.
"Two blocks south and three east, second door on the right hand side," he answered laconically, as he received the fare.
Such adventurers passed often through his hands and their ways were nothing new.
The fugitives drove hurriedly to the designated house, knocked at the door, were admitted and in a few moments the final act which sealed their fate had been performed.
CHAPTER XVI.
THE DERELICTS
"Born but to banquet and to drain the bowl."
—Homer.
The "Mary Ann" had just returned from a trip to New Orleans, and while waiting for her cargo lay moored at the foot of Broadway. As the quack ascended her gang-plank the captain and mate rose to greet him. There was not on the entire river, where so many extraordinary characters have been evolved, a more remarkable pair.