"That won't do," replied Hardwick, shortly.
"Why not?"
"Because it won't."
"But we can make it appear——"
"Hush!" The heavy-set man, who sat next to the vacant seats, nudged his companion in the side. "That boy may hear you," he continued, in a whisper.
The man addressed glanced sharply at the youth.
"No, he won't," he returned.
"Why not?"
"He's fast asleep."
"Don't be too sure." The heavy-set man arose. "Let us go out on the forward deck, and talk it over."