"That's so, Captain York," added Baxter; "and the men all respect you, too."
"I don't say I will take the command. We will let that subject rest till to-morrow."
"Very well, sir; but I think we need not go any farther south."
"We are getting into the doldrums now," replied the new master.
"I think we had better come about, and stand up to the northward," I suggested.
"Ay, ay!" responded half a dozen of the crew, including Baxter.
"Very well," replied the captain. "Ready about!"
We all sprang to our stations.
"Helm a lee," he continued. "Raise tacks and sheets."
The bark threw her head round towards the wind, which, however, was very light, hardly more than enough to give her steerage way.