"Boy," said he suddenly, "you remind me of some one I have known."
The pilot's gaze remained as steady as his own, but there was a slight expression of cynicism playing about his mouth.
"Ay!" continued the captain, seeming to speak his thoughts aloud. "The eyes are the same, just as they looked that night when I—— Bah!" recovering himself. "What a fool I am! This new venture unmans me."
The pilot did not seem to hear, but his eyes seemed to glow with a green sheen, as the gathering gloom obscured his face. A violent emotion was possessing him.
"Boy!" again cried the captain, "you interest me. How comes it that one so young holds so responsible a position in the cause?"
"By past services have I been judged."
"Come, tell me the story."
"As you will."
"You will find me a ready listener."