Three of them were for Morris; for Louis had unconsciously done a little electioneering when he spoke of the successful candidate, who had modestly voted for the usual leader of the party.
"Morris is elected first officer and pilot by your votes," said Louis. "I don't see but what we have got to the end of the rope, for we can't all be officers, and Flix and I will be seamen or deck-hands."
"That don't seem to be just right," protested Captain Scott. "The idea of Louis being a deck-hand is simply absurd."
"But it is just the position I like best," the subject of the remark insisted.
"Faix, Oi'm in good company as the oder deck-hand," added Felix, with a merry laugh. "Sorra one bit of ambition have Oi to be an officer. They're the fellers that will do the worruck while we gintlemanly deck-hands will luk on and see 'em do it."
"What about the engineer?" asked Captain Scott.
"Of course Felipe Garcias will be the engineer," replied Louis.
"But he is wanted as an oiler on board the ship," suggested the captain.
"Captain Ringgold can easily ship another here."
"But I thought we were to use the Maud only when we were in port to run about the harbors," said Morris.