"I don't think Lawry will want any one to be captain over him.
"If I don't run that steamer, nobody shall!" said Ben angrily, as he rose and left the house.
"Good evening, Mrs. Wilford," said Mr. Sherwood. "Has Lawry gone to bed?"
"Yes, an hour ago."
"Is he asleep?"
"I suppose he is."
"All right, then."
"What in the world are you going to do with such a crowd of men, Mr.
Sherwood?"
"I'm going to help the boys finish their job. Ethan told me they had stopped the leak, and it only remained to pump out the steamer. I am going to do this job; and I have men enough to finish it in a couple of hours."
"I should think you had," added Mrs. Wilford.