They say McTee tried his damnedest to break you ?" The last question was put in a different manner; it came suddenly like a surprise blow in the dark.
"Well ?" queried Harrigan.

"What of it ?" "He tried all the way from Honolulu ?" "He did." "Did he try his fists ?" "He did." Jerry Hovey cursed with excitement.
"And ?" "I carried him to his cabin afterward," said Harrigan truthfully.
"Would you take on McTee again?
Black McTee ?" "If I had to.

Why ?" "Oh, nothin'.

But McTee has started White Henshaw on your trail.

Maybe you know what Henshaw is?
The whole South Seas know him!" "Well ?" "You'll have a sweet hell of a time before this boat touches port, Harrigan." "I'll weather it." "Yes, this trip, but what about the next?
If Henshaw is breakin' a man, he keeps him on the ship till the man gives in or dies.