So, on the whole, the ownership appears to be muddled, and the pack itself subject to a good many conflicting claims.

I expect also that the factory workmen and the lobster catchers have some sort of a lien on it for services rendered." "Look here, Captain Bland," said Cabot, "we understand perfectly that all you have just said is trade talk, made to depreciate the value of our goods, and you know as well as I do that they have but one rightful owner." "Who is that ?" asked the skipper with an air of interest.
"Mrs.William Baldwin." "But I thought she deeded the property to you." "So she did; but as I am not yet of age that deed is worth no more than the paper on which it is written." "You don't mean it.

What a whopping big bluff it was then!" cried Captain Bland, admiringly.

"Beats any I ever heard of, and I'm proud to know 'twas a Yankee that worked it.

What you say does alter the situation considerable, and I'd like to have Miss Baldwin's own views on the subject of a trade." In accordance with this wish an adjournment was made to the house, where Mrs.Baldwin assured the Yankee skipper of her willingness to abide by any agreement made with him by her son and Mr.Grant.
"Which so simplifies matters, ma'am," replied the captain, "that I think we may consider a trade as already effected, and make bold to say that this season's pack of the Pretty Harbour lobster factory will be sold somewhere's else besides Newfoundland.".