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" It was a day of discoveries.

Captain Doane caught the mate stealing the ship's position from his desk with the duplicate key.

There was a scene, but no more, for the Finn was too huge a man to invite personal encounter, and Captain Dome could only stigmatize his conduct to a running reiteration of "Yes, sir," and "No, sir," and "Sorry, sir." Perhaps the most important discovery, although he did not know it at the time, was that of Dag Daughtry.

It was after the course had been changed and all sail set, and after the Ancient Mariner had privily informed him that Taiohae, in the Marquesas, was their objective, that Daughtry gaily proceeded to shave.