"Very well, sir. About an hour ago you came up from the cabin and began to pace the deck."
The captain assented.
"As you passed I observed one of the crew take a hasty glance at your finger. I looked also, and saw that you were not wearing your ring as usual."
"Well?"
"The sailor that I mentioned just now."
"Who was he?"
"I would rather not mention his name just at present, unless you insist upon it."
The captain did not insist, and Sturdy proceeded.
"I thought I would just keep my eyes open, and see what followed. Pretty soon the sailor I spoke of looked about him to see if he was unnoticed, and crept slyly down below. A little later he came up and went to work again."
"Was that all?"