"Out with it."
"Mr. Slack said he was very much obliged to you and that the whole blessed ship was topsy turvy."
"Oh, he said that did he, anything more?"
"Yes, sir."
"Full steam ahead."
"Mr. Macdonald said all his men had followed the advice he gave them, and you need not expect to see any of 'em for four and twenty hours."
"Go on, any further news," said Captain Seagrave.
"Please, sir, Mr. Macdonald said that if I kept to the craft, and looked out for you, he was sure you'd make it right with me when you came on board."
"The devil he did. I'm very much obliged to Mac, but he was quite right, here's a dollar for you."
The astonished lad gazed in awe at the skipper, the gift was so unexpected, so unusual, he could not understand it. As he walked aft he muttered—"I'm blest if he ain't topsy turvy, too."