Jacob being in a good humour—he held a fine euchre hand, looked up and saw Kylis standing near.
"Come here, you black thief, and I'll show you how to play euchre," roared Jacob.
"He probably knows how to handle the cards as well as any of us," laughed Phil. "Can you play euchre, Kylis?"
The black grinned, and said he had often played with Amos Hooker and others at Shark's Bay.
"I told you," said Phil. "Let him play your hand, Jacob."
"I'm dashed if I do, it's too good for a nigger to handle."
"Joker, right and left bower, eh?" asked Phil smiling.
"Not quite so good as that, skipper, but it's tarnation near it."
"Then go ahead, you go alone, I suppose?"
They were playing partners, Phil with one sailor, Jacob with another.