Back behind the rare depth of those eyes her heart was hidden, and thus far I had probed for its secret in vain.
The sunlight streaming in through the upper transom told me the sun was dipping into the west.

If we were to get away when night came there were many things to consider first; especially was I obsessed now with a desire to overhaul the Captain's papers, and secure those which would be of benefit.

We must possess more proof than the garrulous talk of the second mate, and surely that proof would be discovered in the after cabin.

The noise of the steward's dish-washing had ceased, and cautious investigation discovered him sound asleep, curled up like a dog, on the deck.

Assured as to this, I ventured up the companion stairs, and indulged in a glance forward.