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Chapter XVIII. A Revelation

           ItwasthatWestwasonlyawaitingtheordertochangethehelm.Whatmortalanguishsoeverthecaptain’smustbe,Iunderstoodtoowellthathewouldnotgivethatorderwithouthesitation.

           ForseveraldayspastIhadnotseenthehalf-breed,or,least,Ihadnotexchangedawordwithhim.Hewasboycottedbythewholecrew,withtheexceptionoftheboatswain,whowascarefultoaddresshim,althoughrarelygotawordinreturn.DirkPeterstooknotfaintestnoticeofthisstateofthings.Heremainedcompletelyabsorbedinhisownthoughts,yet,hadheheardWestgivethewordtosteernorth,Iknownottowhatactsofviolencehemighthavebeendriven.Heseemedtoavoidme;wasthisfromadesirenottocompromiseme?

           Onthe17th,intheafternoon,however,DirkPetersmanifestedanintentionofspeakingtome,andnever,never,couldIhaveimaginedwhatIwastolearninthatinterview.

           Itwasabouthalf-pasttwo,and,notfeelingwell,Igonetomycabin,wherethesidewindowwasopen,thatatthebackwasclosed.Iheardaknockatthedoorandaskedwhowasthere.

           “DirkPeters,”wasthereply.

           “Youwanttospeaktome?”

           “Yes.”

           “Iamcomingout.”

           “Ifyouplease—Ishouldprefer—mayIcomeintoyourcabin?”

           “Comein.”

           Heentered,andshutthedoorbehindhim?

           WithoutrisingIsignedtohimtoseathimselfarm-chair,butheremainedstanding.

           “Whatdoyouwantofme,DirkPeters?”Iaskedatlength,asheseemedunabletomakeuphismindtospeak.

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