Estada named me first officer because I understand navigation." I stopped speaking, staring at one of the faces before me; all at once it appeared familiar.
"What is your name, my man ?" "Jim Carter, sir." "You were in the crew of the _Sinbad_, three years ago ?" "I was that, Mister Carlyle," he answered grinning.

"I know'd you the minute I cum down yere." "Then that is all I need say on that line.

Here's one of your mates, lads, who will vouch for me.

Now, as I've been told, you are all of you in the same boat--you are prisoners on board, cowed by those mongrel devils amidships.

Do you understand what I say ?" "If ye'd put it in Spanish, sir," said Carter respectfully, "an' talk kinder slow, they'd most ov 'em catch the meanin'.