"Anything to report ?" "No, sir; all haze off the port quarter, and nothing showing to starboard." "Keep a lookout; let the others lay down." LeVere fronted me.
"What's all this about ?" he asked.

"That's no storm cloud yonder." "There is always danger in fog," I answered coldly, "and besides there is no use carrying on until we know where we are bound.

My purpose is to keep the men busy, and then talk the situation over with them.

Have you any criticism of this plan, Senor LeVere ?" He hesitated, but his eyes were narrowed, and ugly.
"You'll do as you please, but you told me we sailed for Porto Grande.
Was that a lie ?" "Not necessarily," and I smiled grimly.

"Although I should not have hesitated to tell one under the circumstances.