CHAPTER THREE--DEVOTED SERVANTS--AND THE LIGHT OF A FLARE.
Young Powell thought to himself: "The men, too, are noticing it." Indeed, the captain's behaviour to his wife and to his wife's father was noticeable enough.

It was as if they had been a pair of not very congenial passengers.

But perhaps it was not always like that.

The captain might have been put out by something.
When the aggrieved Franklin came on deck Mr.Powell made a remark to that effect.

For his curiosity was aroused.
The mate grumbled "Seems to you?
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