Finch slowly bowed his head, and he smirked respectfully. "Very well,
Captain Shore," he agreed. "You always know best, sir."
He turned away; and after a little Mark said softly: "You have him well
trained, Joel. Like a little dog.... I wonder that you can handle men
so...."
Two days later, Joel knew that either Finch or Mark had told the tale
anew. Young Dick Morrell came to him with shining eyes. "Is it true, sir,
that we're going after the pearls your brother hid?" he asked. "I just
heard...."