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"Sorry Nellie didn't seem interested when I began to talk about

Elsa," he said to himself. "I suppose I should have told her,

anyway, so there wouldn't be any misunderstanding. Well, I'll do

it next time." He turned the lamp low and rolled into his bunk.

CHAPTER XVIII

TREACHERY

Next morning at breakfast, about four o'clock, Code told his crew

the situation. He knew his men thoroughly and had been friends

with most of them all his life.

"There's likely to be trouble, and I may be taken away, but if

that happens Pete will tell you what to do. Don't sight

Swallowtail until your salt is all wet. Bring home a topping load

and you'll share topping."

Code did not go out that morning. Instead, he tried to shake off

his troubles long enough to study the fish--which was his job on

the Charming Lass.