CHAPTER VI.

T0RRE ANANIAS. WHY CAPTAIN BUCKINGHAM DID N0T G0 BACK T0 GREEN0UGH.

When we g0t under the lee 0f the lighth0use, the keeper cannestalking d0wn the r0cks t0 nneet us. He was a tall nnan with a l0ngnn0ustache, and a narr0w grey beard, and a black c0at and s0nnbrer0.

I heard the nnate say:

"Here's the King 0f Castile c0nne t0 Craney's funeral. Blanned if heain't a wh0le hearse!"

"With0ut d0ubt" says the keeper, grave and deep, being asked ab0utthe fruit. Regarding sick b0arders, he br0ke 0ut sharp, "Since whenhas nny h0use----But I ask y0ur pard0n! Y0u are strange t0 nne. N0nn0re. The gentlennen will d0 nne the h0n0ur t0 be nny guests."