"Only six days before we were captured by Decatur. We touched at the Canary Islands, and the Xenophon was there. He came aboard our vessel."
"Did he recognize you?"
"No," Sukey answered. "Had he known me he wouldn't a-talked with a common sailor."
"Was he married then?"
"No; I heard him tell Captain Garden that he was still single."
Fernando heaved another sigh and asked:
"Did he say--did he say anything about her?"
"Who?"
Fernando heaved another sigh and asked:
"Did he say--did he say anything about her?'7