“It’s big money if he goes over, captain.”
“Oh, yes, that’s all right. He’ll never step foot on land again, but the question is, how can we dispose of him?”
“Throw him over.”
“He may be able to swim.”
“We can weight him.”
“No, he is a human being. That would be drowning him as we would a dog.”
“What’s the odds?”
“I’ve got your voice down, Mister Man,” was the mental conclusion of our little hero, and he muttered:
“Some day I will get even with you if we ever meet again. I’ll remember you.”
“I’ll tell you what you can do, cap.”