“I asked if you knew her,” the lawyer went on.
“Ah reckon ah do,” replied the captain with a sigh. “Ah never sailed a better boat, suh!”
“How would you like to sail her again?”
The captain started up eagerly, and then sank back again. “Ah reckon there’s no such luck for me.”
“There may be,” returned the lawyer, with emphasis on the may.
“What is it?” demanded the other quickly.
“I have a bit of work I want done,” said the lawyer slowly. “If you do it and do it right, the command of the Marjorie is yours.”
“Ah’m yoh man,” answered the captain. “What is it?”
“Nothing very difficult. Do you know the Senor de Cordova?”
“No. Never heard of him. Who is he?”