"Then I hope you will stay with us longer. We are going to look at Danzig, and then sail for Swinemünde."
"Will you allow us to stay any longer?"
"Certainly; we shall be very glad to have you remain on board as long as you will."
The principal indorsed this request, and the Kinnairds assented.
"You will see something new on board to-morrow, if you stay," added Lincoln. "To-morrow will be the first day of the month, and we have an election of officers."
"And will you be the commodore next month?"
"I don't know," laughed Lincoln. "Perhaps I shall not have votes enough."
"O, I hope you will!"
"Thank you, Miss Gurney; my position is certainly a very comfortable one, for I have but little to do, except to entertain the ship's guests, which in this instance is an exceedingly pleasant duty."
"You are very kind, Commodore Lincoln. I wish I was a young man," added Miss Gurney.