If we were all fairly good seamen it might be all right, but I wouldn't want to try to handle the _Cockatoo_ without a couple of sailors aboard." "I once sailed a knockabout," said Perry.
"And I had a great-grandfather who was a sea captain," offered Joe encouragingly.

"What price great-grandfather ?" "Don't see where your grandfather and Perry's grandmother come into this," replied Steve.

"How would it do if we gathered up two or three other fellows?
The _Cockatoo_ will accommodate six." "Who could we get ?" asked Joe dubiously.
"Neil Fairleigh, for one." "How about Han ?" offered Joe.
"Hanford always wants to boss everything," objected Perry.
"He knows boats, though, and so does Neil," said Steve.

"And they're both good fellows.

That would make five of us, and five isn't too many.
We can't afford to hire a cook, you know; at least, I can't; and someone will have to look after that end of it.