232 THE BOY CAPTAIN.

“You are countin’ on deliverin’ me up to the authori-
ties, sir?”

“Of course I am. You can’t expect to play this sort
of a game, and not pay the fiddler.” ,

Bart made no reply, and Ben, knowing now that it
would be impossible for him to leave his bunk without
assistance, went on deck, understanding that the mutineer
was as close a prisoner as if he had been bound in Sam’s

most approved manner.