“'I don't think so,' ses Miss Butt, putting her 'and on my shoulder. 'Sit down and stay where you are. I don't want you to get hurt, if it is. Let somebody I don't like go.'
“I sat down agin and listened, but there was no more whistling.
“'Boy in the street, I expect,' ses the gal, going into the state-room. 'Oh, I've got something to show you. Wait a minute.'
“I 'eard her moving about, and then she comes back into the cabin.
“'I can't find the key of my box,' she ses, 'and it's in there. I wonder whether you've got a key that would open it. It's a padlock.'
“I put my 'and in my pocket and pulled out my keys. 'Shall I come and try?' I ses.
“'No, thank you,' she ses, taking the keys. 'This looks about the size. What key is it?'
“'It's the key of the gate,' I ses, 'but I don't suppose it'll fit.'
“She went back into the state-room agin, and I 'eard her fumbling at a lock. Then she came back into the cabin, breathing rather hard, and stood thinking.
“'I've just remembered,' she ses, pinching her chin. 'Yes!'