“Yes, sir,” admitted Dick, respectfully.
“You’ve heard the charge he made against you and his demand that you leave this boat and go back with him?”
“Yes, sir,” replied the boy, beginning to fear that he was to be given up.
“Have you any of his money about you?”
“No, sir; I never took one cent of his money from the store,” replied the lad, stoutly.
“Are you willing to go ashore as he wants you to do?”
“No, sir; I’d rather you’d throw me overboard,” said Dick, with flashing eyes.
“You hear what he says,” said the skipper, turning to the storekeeper.
“I reckon I ain’t deaf,” replied Mr. Maslin, in a surly tone.
“I’m afraid I can’t do anything for you,” said Captain Beasley, turning on his heel and walking away.