"Don't you know?"
"I never saw him till a few days ago. In his kind of business, he don't always tell who he is. No doubt he will tell you before night who he is. What have you been doing down here so long?" asked the skipper, wishing to divert the conversation into some other channel.
"I have made a pile of money taking out parties to sail, while I'm waiting."
"What are you waiting for?"
"Waiting for the old man. Didn't he tell you?"
"No; he didn't say much to me."
"What did he give you for picking up the boat?"
"He hasn't given me anything yet," replied Bobtail. "How much do you charge a day for your boat and two hands?"
"Five dollars."
"I've taken some parties out in the boat, and I have been charging seven and eight dollars a day."