"By wireless, Mr. Harry?" chuckled the old man.

"Yes, by wireless," (and I looked at Partial, who wagged his tail and

smiled). "So I must get into Manning Island the first possible moment

to-morrow. And Peterson, as we've had so good a run this trip, with no

accident or misfortune of any kind, I don't know but I may make it a

month or two extra pay--double--for you and Williams, and even John.

And as to Willy, please don't fire him, Peterson, for his deserting

the ship's cook the other night. In fact, I'm very glad, on the whole,

he did. Give him double pay for doing it, Peterson!"

"Ain't this the wonderful age!" remarked Peterson to a star which was

rising over the misty marsh. "Especial, now, that wireless!"

I only patted Partial on the head, and we smiled pleasantly and

understandingly at each other. Of course, Peterson could not know what

we knew.




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