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By the way , is that Mr. Berg still here ? '' `` No ; he went away early this morning . He and Captain Weston seemed to strike up quite an acquaintance , the night clerk told me . They sat and smoked together until long after midnight , or eight bells , '' and the clerk smiled as he glanced down at the big diamond ring on his little finger . `` They did ? '' fairly exploded Tom , for he had visions of what the wily Mr. Berg might worm out of the simple captain . `` Yes .