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Oh, with a fair wind!' said the captain.
No trouble about the log, eh?' asked Huish.
No, SIR,' said Davis. 'Light airs and baffling winds. Squalls and
calms. D. R.: five miles. No obs. Pumps attended. And fill in the
barometer and thermometer off of last year's trip.' 'Never saw such a
voyage,' says you to the consul. 'Thought I was going to run short...'
He stopped in mid career. 'Say,' he began again, and once more stopped.
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Beg your pardon, Herrick,' he added with undisguised humility, 'but did
you keep the run of the stores?'
'Had I been told to do so, it should have been done, as the rest was
done, to the best of my little ability,' said Herrick. 'As it was, the
cook helped himself to what he pleased.'
Davis looked at the table.
'I drew it rather fine, you see,' he said at last. 'The great thing was
to clear right out of Papeete before the consul could think better of
it. Tell you what: I guess I'll take stock.'
And he rose from table and disappeared with a lamp in the lazarette.
''Ere's another screw loose,' observed Huish.
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