"No," answered Harry, "it is a storm coming up."
He sprang to the companion and glanced at the barometer, which, however, for some reason, had fallen but little.
"The instrument must be out of repair," said Harry.
Then he stepped to the captain's side, and questioned him when he was informed that the barometer was injured.
"I need no such toy," continued Brand, "to tell me when a storm is a-comin' up! I've heard the wind pipe too often for that."
"We are going to have a hard blow, pretty soon," said Harry—"don't you hear?"
"That's the volcano, youngster!" answered Brand gruffly.
"You are mistaken."
"Peers I know my business!"