The Indians opened the door.
"Light the lantern," called one.
A voice could be heard in the street: "Have ye seen the Cap'n? O, I say, have ye seen the Cap'n? Durn ye, can't ye understand American?" Then, in a louder tone: "I say, have any of you dum fools seen the Cap'n? Don't ye know anything in this 'ere country?" Finally, still louder: "Have any of you durned niggers seen the Cap'n?"
It was Brown searching for his employer, and trying by strength of his lungs to make up for lack of knowledge in his hearers.
"Brown! Brown!" yelled Farquharson. "Come here quick!"
"Where be ye, Cap'?" from the delighted Brown.
"Here! Up the stairs! Quick!"
Finding the stairs was not a difficult matter, and up came Brown, three steps at a time, shouting again: "Where be ye, Cap'?"
The light through a begrimed window showed the helpless Englishman on the landing.
"Well, I swanny!" wondered Brown.