"We've got the skipper," said Trask, grimly. "Don't worry about him. He is dead."
There were exclamations of surprise and joy from the boat.
"Ye done for him? No foolin'?" asked Bevins.
"No doubt about it. Come aboard and see for yourself."
"Ye won't make no trouble for us for what we done if we come for duty?"
"Not if you help us get back to Manila, and make no more trouble."
"We don't want no trouble, honest to Gawd!" said Shope.
"Mr. Peth he got us to go ashore just for fun," said Bevins. "I know we had no call for doin' of it but he said we'd be back in the mornin'. Said the skipper give orders for it."
"We'll call it square if you men turn to," said Trask. "But if there's any more trouble the first man to start it, follows Jarrow. You'll have to understand that before you come aboard. We're all armed and you'll have to be searched."
"That's fair," said Bevins. "I'll come first. I ain't got no arms."