"Still _we_ heard it pretty distinctly, and I think we'd better make for the yacht." "All right!" and Sir Philip sprang gaily into the long-boat to arrange the cushions in the stern for Thelma.

Never had he looked handsomer or more high-spirited, and his elation was noticed by all his companions.
"Something joyous has happened to our Phil-eep," said Duprez in a half-whisper.

"He is in the air!" "And something in the ither way has happened vera suddenly to Mr.
Gueldmar," returned Macfarlane.

"Th' auld man is in the dumps." The _bonde's_ face in truth looked sad and somewhat stern.

He scarcely spoke at all as he took his place in the boat beside his daughter,--once he raised her little hand, looked at it, and kissed it fondly.
They were all soon on their way back to the _Eulalie_ over a sea that had grown rough and white-crested during their visit to the stalactite cave.