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The words were spoken in the most friendly of tones, and Ned, wondering not a little why it was the master of the Evening Star had suddenly grown so kind, hastily dressed himself.

Captain Bragg stood in the doorway until he was ready, and then led him to the room adjoining the chief mate’s, saying as he opened the door:

“It ain’t a bad swap for you to make, my son. We keep this for passengers because it is so big, and don’t usually count on givin’ it up to one of the crew; but it seems necessary in this case. You needn’t try to turn out early in the mornin’; I shan’t have a regular meal served till the repairs are made, so lay in bed as long as you please.”

Then the captain closed the door, locking it so gently that the turning of the key could not be heard, and Ned undressed himself again in a perfect maze of bewilderment.

The captain’s excessive kindness caused wonderment not unmixed with fear, for he remembered what Mr. Stout had said the day previous when the gentleman was so affable.