CHAPTER XX.
IN WHICH PHIL ARGUES A POINT WITH WATERFORD, AND MOUNTS GUARD IN THE STEERAGE.
"I hope you are satisfied now, Mr. York," I remarked, as we went aft.
"I am; the work is done, and well done. If you had told me what you were doing, I would have taken part with you. I gave Sanderson to understand that I was against slaving."
"I know you did, sir; but, as you were an officer, we thought it was best that you should not commit yourself," I answered. "You were no such fellow as Franklin, who did not know whether he would be a pirate or not."
"I said all I could against the voyage, and I had some hard words with Mr. Waterford."
"We have understood that you were with us from the beginning. The men have all agreed that you shall be captain."
"I don't know about that. I'm not a navigator," replied York.
"No matter for that; you are a sailor."