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 Wilks knows the trick of--" "Me?" interrupted the unfortunate steward,
again. "Them was the cap'n's words," said Mr. Smith, coldly. "After
you'd 'ad it they was going to stow you away in the Seabird, which
sailed this morning. However, when the cap'n see you overcome, his 'art
melted, and instead o' putting you aboard the whaler he took your feet
and Mr. Wilks your 'ead, and after a great deal o' trouble got you
upstairs and put you to bed." "You miserable scoundrel," said the
astonished Mr. Nugent, addressing the shrinking steward; "you infernal
old reprobate--you--you--I didn't think you'd got it in you." "So far as
I could make out," said Mr. Smith, kindly, "Mr. Wilks was only obeying
orders. It was the cap'n's plan, and Mr. Wilks was aboard ship with 'im
for a very long time. O' course, he oughtn't to ha' done it, but the
cap'n's a masterful man, an' I can quite understand Mr. Wilks givin'
way; I dessay I should myself if I'd been in 'is place--he's all 'art,
is Mr. Wilks--no 'ead." "It's a good job for you you're an old man,
Sam," said Mr. Nugent. "I can hardly believe it of you, Sam," said Miss
Nugent. "I can hardly think you could have been so deceitful. Why, we'