"There began to be talk evening before last, amongst the fishermen, about Sir Gilbert's yacht.

He'd been seen, of course, to go out with Moneylaws there, two days ago, at noon.

And--there is Moneylaws! Doesn't he know anything?
Where's Sir Gilbert, Moneylaws ?" "He'll tell all that--when I tell him to," said Mr.Lindsey, with a glance at me.

"Go on with your story, first." The superintendent shook his head, as if all these things were beyond his comprehension.
"Oh, well!" he continued.

"I tell you there was talk--you know how they gossip down yonder on the beach.