your boat."

"Oh," replied M. Farnum, understanding, at last. "You will have to
speak to Captain Benson about that."

He indicated Jack by a nod, so the little Japanese turned to Benson
with another bow.

Now, as it happened, a steward was just what Captain Benson wanted.
Such duties, formerly, had fallen upon Eph Somers. But now cooking and
serving meals did not exactly jibe with Eph's present position aboard
the "Benson" Eph was really first officer or mate.

"Yes, we want a steward," Jack admitted. "There's just one drawback,
though, Kamanako. We can carry very few people aboard, so that everyone
who does ship with us has to count. In other words, our steward must
also cook the meals in the galley."

"I think that will be all right, honorable Captain," replied the
Japanese, thoughtfully. "How many have you on board?"

"Six," answered the young submarine commander.

Kamanako thoughtfully counted that number on his fingers.

"It is not too many," replied the Japanese. "What do you pay, honorable
Captain?"

"Forty dollars, and found."