The captain settled back again to sleep and the mate after waiting some little time also stretched upon the floor once more. He closed his eyes and after listening for fully five minutes was about to drop off into a sleep when he heard a cry for help. He leaped to his feet and despite the captain’s admonition shook him again. The captain was real angry.
“Hang you, man!” he said; “I’ll knock you down.”
“Captain, something is the matter with you. The moment you close your eyes you cry for help.”
“It’s you, not me; you are dreaming.”
“But I don’t go to sleep.”
“You don’t?”
“No.”
“And you hear me call for help?”
“Yes, I do.”
“What is the matter with you?”