“What more have you to say to me, Mr. Fenwick?”
As the captain pronounced Guy’s name his inflection was sarcastic, but Guy did not expect courtesy from this quarter and he chose to take no notice of the slur.
“Were you ever in the neighborhood of the Agalegas Islands, Captain Richmond?”
“No; and I presume very few skippers have had occasion to go anywhere near them, except, of course, your friends the pirates.”
“I suppose it will soon be necessary to change your course, so as to steer for them?”
“I think you can safely leave that to me, Mr. Fenwick. Did you seek this interview in order to give me advice?”
“No, captain; only to have an understanding. Though you don’t seem to have a favorable opinion of my chances of success, I am sure you will help me so far as lies in your power.”
“Humph!” returned the captain. “I don’t know that I am called on to do anything except to sail among the islands, and give you a chance to pick out the one you are in search of.”
“If you will allow me, I will read you a short description of the island.”
“Go on.”