It was more probable that one of the men who lay in their bunks had made the attempt, but it would be useless to examine them.

Then his glance fell on Kamasura, the cabin boy.
The little, flat-faced Jap was a favorite with Jerry Hovey, and he was permitted to come forward whenever he pleased to the forecastle.

He now sat on a box against a wall, watching the dice game with his slant eyes.

Once or twice he met the searching scrutiny of Harrigan with a calm glance, and when it was repeated for the third time, nodded and grinned in the most friendly manner.
Harrigan was about to dismiss his suspicion from his mind, when he noticed that the Jap's arms were folded and the hands thrust up the opposite sleeves, concealing both wrists.

Harrigan considered a moment, and then stooped over and commenced to unlace his boots.