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Drink up , Boyle , and pass the buck . I have a five years ' thirst . '' They talked until day-break ; then Courtenay turned in . He did not appear on deck again until noon . By that time the _ Kansas _ had lost all marks of the fight excepting the smashed windows , and a sailor who understood the glazier 's art was replacing the broken glass . Making the round of the ship , the captain found Elsie sitting with Isobel and Mrs. Somerville on the promenade deck . She was binding Joey 's foot , and he knew then why the dog had scampered off on three legs as soon as the cabin door was opened .