This, of course, brought us into a kind of a union.

We sat together and laughed and talked freely.

Within ten or fifteen minutes I remarked that I was getting dry again, and invited them up and treated again.

By this time I was thought to be one of the most liberal and gentlemanly men on board, by these deck passengers; they were ready to do any thing for me--they got to singing songs, and telling long yarns in which I took quite an active part; but it was all for effect.
By this time the porter came around ringing his bell for all passengers who had not paid their fare, to walk up to the captain's office and settle it.

Some of my Irish friends had not yet settled, and I asked one of them if he would be good enough to take my money and get me a ticket when he was getting one for himself, and he quickly replied "yes sir, I will get you a tacket." So he relieved me of my greatest trouble.