I was sitting bolt upright in my bunk. The skipper’s beard dropped upon his chest.
“Bless my soul! The last name o’ the lot, too!”
“Have you heard of her ?” I reiterated.
“Wait a bit, my lad! Not so fast. Lie down again and tell me who she was.”
“Who she was?” I screamed. “I want to know where she is!”
“I can’t hardly say,” said the captain awkwardly. “We found the gig o’ the Lady Jermyn the week arter we found you,
I was sitting bolt upright in my bunk. The skipper’s beard dropped upon his chest.
“Bless my soul! The last name o’ the lot, too!”
“Have you heard of her ?” I reiterated.
“Wait a bit, my lad! Not so fast. Lie down again and tell me who she was.”
“Who she was?” I screamed. “I want to know where she is!”
“I can’t hardly say,” said the captain awkwardly. “We found the gig o’ the Lady Jermyn the week arter we found you,
