"Perhaps they may, in which case they will hang me, and so prevent my taking your advice to hang them," said Ruby.
"Well, well, but you agree to my plan?" asked the captain.
"Shall I agree, Minnie? it will separate me from you again for some time."
"Yet it is necessary," answered Minnie, sadly; "yes, I think you should agree to go."
"Very well, then, that's settled," said Ruby, "and now let us drop the subject, because I have other things to speak of; and if I must start before daylight my time with you will be short——"
"Come here a bit, nephy, I want to have a private word with 'ee in my cabin," said the captain, interrupting him, and going into his own room. Ruby rose and followed.
"You haven't any——"
The captain stopped, stroked his bald head, and looked perplexed.
"Well, uncle?"
"Well, nephy, you haven't—in short, have ye got any money about you, lad?"