"It's Johnnie Kendrick, I do believe! Well, I swan to man!" The young man laughed, and, seizing the captain's hand, shook it heartily.
"I am glad you do," he said.

"If you hadn't swanned to man I should have been afraid there was more change in Captain Obed Bangs than I cared to see.

Captain Obed, how are you ?" Captain Obed shook his head.

"I--I--" he stammered.

"Well, I cal'late my timbers are fairly strong if they can stand a shock like this.