Roderic laughed exultantly.
"I might row you over and go aboard."
"Consider it done, Captain, and many thanks to you."
"Don't forget they owe you no good will."
"And would be only too glad to hang me up to the yardarm if discovered. Don't worry, my dear fellow. It has been my business to hide my identity from all sorts of inquisitive people. This comes right in my line. When will you go?"
"I can be ready in five minutes, sir, but——"
"In five minutes I shall be here."
Then he vanished.
The captain chuckled so hard he shook like a pyramid of calves foot jelly.