“ Aye aye , Captain ,” I answered . Settling this meant that Mr . Ryan and I would clean up the mess , make sure nothing was left lying about , and relegate the young miss to the cold , dark , deep . This was now the third voyage for which I had been settling things for the Captain .
Out of the Mist
Our vessel was christened “ The Dark Mist ,” and indeed , the Captain did all his sailing in darkness . The Captain always took the night watch , arriving on deck just after sunset and returning to his cabin when the eastern sky indicated dawn ’ s imminent arrival . He told the crew he preferred to serve as his own navigator , studying the night stars , charting and re-charting our courses for the most rapid transit possible . The crew was wellpaid , so they kept their own counsel , and distance , regarding the
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