CHAPTER XVI. 

A VISIT HOME. 

The new purchase, which was named the _Suzanne_, was towed alongside the _Tigress_, and the crew began at once to get up the cargo and transfer it to her hold. More method was observed in restowing the cargo than had before been possible. The dried fruit, as the heaviest of the goods, was placed in the middle of the brig; the European goods, whose brands and packing enabled them to be easily distinguished from the rest, were placed forward; and the Eastern bales packed aft. This was done under the direction of the petty officers. 

During the four days that it took to complete the work, Edgar boarded several of the Italian craft, and succeeded in inducing ten active young sailors to join him, by the offer of a rate of pay several times higher than that they earned in their native craft, and of a free passage back on the first opportunity. Condor was appointed to the command of the _Tigress_, as two supernumerary lieutenants and four midshipmen had been sent out from home to the _Tigre_, and two midshipmen received acting orders as his lieutenants. There was much satisfaction among the junior officers of the _Tigre_ when they heard from Wilkinson the nature of the spoil he had gathered, and all sorts of guesses were hazarded as to its value. 

"I cannot help you there in the least," he said. "I know that Turkish and Eastern carpets fetch a big price at home; and of course silk, and gold and silver embroideries, are valuable; but, as I only know the contents of about a hundred bales, I have no more idea of what the total is likely to come to than you have." 
how many crafts are mentioned?
what are they called?
what cargo is placed in the middle?
why?
how long did the work take?
who oversaw the packing of cargo?
what was packed on the aft?
what made the European goods different?
where were they packed?
who employed the sailors?
how many did he get?
were they working anywhere else before?
did he offer them more money?
how much more?
who did the junior officers hear from to make them happy?
did he know the contents of everything?
what did he say would bring a good price at home?
who was to command the Tigress?
how many bales did Wilkinson know about?
how many were going to be lieutenants?
Two
the _Suzanne_, was towed alongside the _Tigress_
Suzanne and Tigress
 the _Suzanne_, was towed alongside the _Tigress
dried fruit
The dried fruit, as the heaviest of the goods, was placed in the middle of the brig
unknown
unknown
four days
 four days that it took to complete the work
petty officers
This was done under the direction of the petty officers
Eastern bales
the Eastern bales packed aft
brands and packing
brands and packing
forward
 were placed forward
Edgar
Edgar boarded several of the Italian craft, and succeeded in inducing ten active young sailors to join him
ten
ten active young sailors
yes
by the offer of a rate of pay several times higher than that they earned in their native craft
yes
offer of a rate of pay several times higher
several times higher
 several times higher
Wilkinson
they heard from Wilkinson
no
I only know the contents of about a hundred bales
Turkish and Eastern carpets
 Turkish and Eastern carpets fetch a big price at home
Condor
Condor was appointed to the command of the _Tigress
a hundred bales
about a hundred bales
two
two midshipmen received acting orders as his lieutenants