Johnson was an expert sailor but everyone knew they couldn’t reach land.” Humphrey was horrified! The small boat was soon full of water and began to sink. “You can’t let them die,” he told the captain. “Yes I can,” the captain replied, “you are now the mate!”
Humphrey van Weydan’s life changed a lot in the next few weeks. he learned to tie the sails, to navigate and to steer. he was an excellent sailor now. ‘The Ghost’ followed the herds of seals near the coast of Japan. Humphrey watched the man hunting the seals. “How terrible,” he thought, “these beautiful animals are killed and made into expensive coats!” Wolf Larsen hated the sailors but he liked Humphrey. “You are an educated man,” he said. “Come to my cabin.” Humphrey was surprised to see a lot of books in the captain’s cabin. “I never went to school,” he said, “but I like to read.” The two men talked about poetry, opera, politics and lots of other things. Humphrey discovered that Wolf Larsen was a wicked man, but very bright!
