"You will begin about the time I do. You are my superior officer in the Bangwhangers."
"But I will give up my office to a bigger fellow."
"No fellow that belongs would be willing to have you give it up."
"You are very kind."
"Now, can't we get up another degree?" asked the second purser.
"When we have given all the fellows the second degree, it will be time enough to talk about the third. How does Cantwell get along in the cabin?"
"First rate. What you said to him did him a heap of good, for he don't put on airs, and don't exhibit so much selfishness as the officers say he did. I suppose you know that the De Forresters are sick of their bargain?"
"I concluded that they were. It was a hard nut to have Cantwell elected over them."
"De Forrest has already got up a petition to the principal to restore the old way of electing the officers; but the fellows in the cabin don't like the idea of signing it yet. It looks too much like backing down."
"I rather like the present plan," laughed Scott; "and I want it to have a fair trial."