He didn't wait for me to question him.
"Captain Sanchez's stateroom is aft," he said, with a wave of the hand.
"The entire width of the bark ?" "No, there are two rooms." "He is left alone ?" "Jose is with him--a negro, with a knack at nursing." "Who else is quartered aft here ?" He ignored the one thing I most desired to learn, but I did not press it, believing I knew the answer already.
"LeVere has this middle stateroom, and Mendez the one forward." "What rank has Mendez ?" "Third officer, and carpenter.

Just at present with LeVere required on deck, he has charge of the men below." "The crew, you mean ?" "Not the working crew; they are quartered in the forecastle, and are largely English and Swede.

But we have to carry extra men, who bunk amidships--hell-hounds to fight; damn mongrels of course." "You keep them below, all through the voyage ?" "They are allowed on deck amidships when we are at sea, but are not encouraged to mingle with the sailors.

We're over a powder magazine all the time, Gates--any spark might set it off." I opened one of the doors opposite, and glanced within.

The interior differed but little from that of the stateroom occupied by Estada, except it was minus the table.