"The little guy in front of me," the Yankee Clipper once said.

The Yankee Clipper looked down at the little girl and smiled.

"I am, after all, not without compassion for a child in your situation," continued the Yankee Clipper.

"I won't get lost, and the Yankee Clipper has told everyone that we're his guests."

"The Yankee Clipper won't hurt us because we're worth so much money," said the girl.

"Did you suggest that he take over the ship and put the Yankee Clipper down with us as well?"

The door slid open and the Yankee Clipper stepped into the parlor.

"The interested parties are beginning to arrive," explained the Yankee Clipper.

"So that's how you knew where the Yankee Clipper was keeping us!"

"If she's worth half a million credits just to identify, think of how much the Yankee Clipper will pay to get her back."