Weddigen backed away, refusing to extend his hand.
Jay smiled. "I guess we have met before," he remarked dryly.
Dick and Larry were on the point of bursting into a hearty guffaw, but restrained themselves.
"What's the idea?" asked the amazed ship captain, noting how Weddigen was reddening.
"I guess Mr. Weddigen can speak for himself," was Jay's only answer, not wishing to create a scene right at the outset of the new adventure.
"Well, that's rather extraordinary," began the captain.
"Just a little unpleasantness that we had yesterday," added Jay, "But we'll forget it now for the good of the cause."
"I hope things will be all right, for he is a very fine diver, according to my information, and can stand a lot with his big physique, so I am told," explained the captain.
"The matter's a closed incident so far as I am concerned," offered Jay. And so the incident was closed, except for knowing glances exchanged among the newest additions to the ship's personnel.