"On your dignity—eh?" laughed Scott.
"I was opposed to him in the election, and I have no doubt he dislikes me as much as I do him. I neither ask nor will take any favors from him. But there is a chance for me to go by the election."
"There is a chance for any of us."
"It has been suggested that you and I may be voted for on the same ticket. What do you say to that?"
"If any of the fellows want to vote for me, tell them to fire away; I can stand it as long as they can. If they want to vote for you, I have no doubt they will do it."
"But won't you do something to help the ticket along?"
"No, sir!" replied Scott, decidedly. "I won't nominate myself or any other fellow. Let the crowd do that."
"They will do it, of course; but every fellow has some influence, you know. It will be a fair thing to take one from the cabin, and one from the steerage."
"Yes; but whom from the cabin, and whom from the steerage?"