"Thave me!"
She had followed the skipper forward, where he had gone to change the set of one of the jibs, Tommy watching him with questioning eyes.
"There wath a man at the camp the other day," began the little lisping girl.
"A man? What did he want in your camp?"
"He wath athking quethtionth about you and the boat," replied Tommy innocently.
"Eh?" The skipper's filmy blue eyes took on a steely glint. "Asking about me?"
"Yeth."
"What did he want to know?"
"All about you."
"Did he say what for?" Captain Billy showed more excitement in his manner than Tommy ever before had seen him exhibit.