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"I was hoping you would stay over, Captain Mayo" She declared that with

frank delight

"But you don't expect , of course!"

"It's not that You see, I'd like to go down to the island and--and

father is so odd heto be retted her

outburst

"I volunteer, here and now"

She rose and put out her hand to hi us all, Captain Mayo It is too holy a matter to be

profaned by any words But here is my hand--like a friend--like a

sister--no"--she held herself straight and looked hihtened her hold on his fingers--"like a er-clasp and released her hand when her

pressure slackened That sudden spirit, the suggestion that she desired

to assume the attitude of man to man with hiers

She quavered her "Good night!" There was even a hint of a sob Then she

ran into the house

Mayo stared after her, wrinkling his forehead for a ary in femininity to puzzle him Then he resumed

his patrol with the slow stride of the master mariner Hue and Cry