I took her for the "Sunny South"-- hadn't any skylights forward of the chimneys.' And so on.

And as the relieving pilot took the wheel his partner {footnote ['Partner' is a technical term for 'the other pilot'.]} would mention that we were in such-and-such a bend, and say we were abreast of such-and-such a man's wood-yard or plantation.

This was courtesy; I supposed it was necessity.

But Mr.W---- came on watch full twelve minutes late on this particular night,--a tremendous breach of etiquette; in fact, it is the unpardonable sin among pilots.

So Mr.
Bixby gave him no greeting whatever, but simply surrendered the wheel and marched out of the pilot-house without a word.