Thebodywasthatofamiddle-aged，fine-lookingman，hisheadcoveredwiththefur，ear-lappedcapthatNorwegiansaffect，eveninthetropics。Theeyeswerewideopen，thefacediscolored。Inthelastgaspofsuffocationthesetoffalseteethhadbeenforcedhalf-wayoutofhismouth，distortingthecountenancewithahideoussimiangrin。InstantlyKitchell’seyewascaughtbytheglintofthegoldinwhichtheseteethwereset。
\"Here’sabout$100tobeginwith，\"heexclaimed，andpickinguptheteeth，droppedthemintohispocketwithawinkatWilbur。
ThebodyofthedeadCaptainwaspassedupthroughtheskylightandslidoutonthedeck，andWilburandKitchellturnedtheirattentiontowhathadbeenhisstateroom。
TheCaptain’sroomwasthelargestoneofthesixstateroomsopeningfromthemaincabin。
\"Hereweare！\"exclaimedKitchellasheandWilburentered。\"Theoldman’sroom，andnomistake。\"