His chief knew his opinion and sympathies and no word of his could add to their sincerity.
Archie was the only man in the room, except Uncle Isaac, who regarded the announcement as personal to the captain.

Boys without fathers and fathers without boys had been topics which had occupied his mind ever since he could remember.

That this old man had found one of his own whom he loved and whom he wanted to get his arms around, was an inspiring thought to Archie.
"There's no one happier than I am, captain," he burst out enthusiastically.

"I've often heard of your son, and of his going away and of your giving him up for dead.

I'm mighty glad for you," and he grasped his chief's hand and shook it heartily.
As the lad's fingers closed around the rough hand of the captain a furtive look flashed from out Morgan's eyes.