Of _course_ she'd go to him in her trouble.

And he'll be proud--yes, and glad to know that he can help her.

As for the weddin', I don't see that this'll have any effect except to hurry it up a little more, maybe." Steve looked at him suspiciously, but there was no trace of sarcasm in the captain's face or voice.

The boy scowled.
"Ugh!" he grunted.
"What's the 'ugh' for?
See here, you ain't hintin' that young Dunn was cal'latin' to marry Caroline just for her money, are you?
Of course you ain't! Why, you and he are the thickest sort of chums.

You wouldn't chum with a feller who would play such a trick as that on your own sister." Stephen's scowl deepened.