Herman Barnard. He chartered the 'Varia' at New York for a West Indian
cruise for himself and his family. Here are my papers, as master. Here
is the 'Varia's' license to carry passengers, and here are our clearance
papers, from New York to Jamaica."
The papers were all in regular order. Eph looked them over, noting that
the master's name was Walford.
"I don't see anything wrong here, Captain Walford," Eph continued.
"Where is your list of passengers?"
"Here, sir."
Eph glanced over the list, noting that besides Dr. Barnard, there were
five other men passengers, besides Mrs. Barnard, her two daughters and
one other woman.
"I shall have to ask you, Captain, to line your passengers up on deck,"
Eph continued.
"I had hoped to escape that annoyance, sir," protested the schooner's
master. "The ladies were alarmed, and took to their staterooms."
"I am very sorry, Captain," Eph insisted, "but I must look over the
passengers."
"Very good, then," sighed Captain Walford.
"And muster the crew forward. I must see on deck every person on this
craft."
"Very good, sir."
Eph returned to deck, leaning against the starboard rail of the quarter
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