"I'll fix him another time," growled the intoxicated one, and shuffled
off, with some small boys jeering him.

"You treated him as he deserved," said one of the other boatmen to Joe.

"I suppose he'll try to square up another time," answered our hero.

"Well, I wouldn't take water for him, Joe."

"I don't intend to. If he attacks me I'll do the best I can to defend
myself."

"He has made a nuisance of himself for a long time. It's a wonder to me
that Mr. Mallison put up with it so long."

"He was short of help, that's why. It isn't so easy to get new help in
the height of the summer season."

"That is true."

Joe expected to have more trouble with Sam Cullum the next day but it
did not come. Then it leaked out that Cullum had gotten into a row with
his wife and some of her relatives that night and was under arrest.
When the boatman was brought up for trial the Judge sentenced him to six
months' imprisonment.

"And it serves him right," said the man who brought the news to Joe.

"It must be hard on his wife."