"That's George Burrows, stranger, to the queen's taste—just as good as a degerry-type," broke in Enoch.
"Well," continued the stranger, "he let me look for a minute or two, and then said: 'Was it anything particular?'
"I found my tongue then, and answered; 'I hope you'll excuse me, sir; but I must confess it is curiosity. I came on board out of curiosity to—'
"'Reporter, hey?' asked the captain.
"'No, sir; the fact is that your ship has an unusual name, one that interests me, and I wish to make so bold as to ask how she came to have it.'
"'Any patent on the name?'
"'Oh, no, but I—'
"'Well, young man, this ship—by the way, the finest whaler that was ever stuck together—is named for a friend of mine; just such a man as she is a ship—the best of them all.'
"'Was he a sailor?'
"'Aye, aye, sir, and such a sailor. Fight! why, man, fighting was meat and drink to him—'