Duff [noun]

That crack down in the back lane at Edmonton, Blathers, said Mr. Duff, assisting his colleagues memory.

Father Duff couldn't have stumbled on a more unhappy example for himself.

"I can learn, I reckon," said Ralph so heartily that Mr. Duff took a second look at the boy, then smiled to himself.

Ralph walked back to where Mr. Duff was standing at the binnacle, conning the ship.

At this Mr. Duff laughed outright, and the sailors nudged each other as if highly tickled.

He would have butchered another ox, but as the boat would now hold no more, Duff with difficulty made him stop.

"Now head her for the schooner, boys," said Duff, bailing with one hand as he steered with the other.

"Leave——" the rest of Duff's exclamation was lost as he threw his whole effort into a last spurt.

So Ralph fell to on the bag of biscuit and the keg of water, while Duff bathed and bound up his leg as best he could.

Duff went forward to where Gary and Rucker were trying to sight the loaded gun.