hair was ruffled. His whiskers were bristling. His eyes were green. The Captain, who had lighted his candle, saw that something was wrong. He put on his dressing gown and picked up his cane. Across the little hall went the Cat and into the spare chamber and up to the door of the clothes closet.
"Mrow," went the Cat, looking very frightened, but brave.
The Captain opened the door carefully.
And there hidden in the closet was the Mate.
The Captain had quite a hard time before he finally got the Mate tied up with the clothesline Susannah brought. The Cat jumped up