Good-by--see you at luncheon." Then came Grace's voice, sweet and untroubled: "Tell him we'll go over the ship another time with _him_." "Over the ship," growled Hugh almost loud enough to be heard.

"So they're going to square it by taking brother with them another time--eh?
Well, not if I know it! I'll show her what's what!" A minute later he rapped at Miss Vernon's stateroom.

She was removing her hat before the mirror, and turning quickly as the irate Hugh entered, she cried: "Hello, Hugh! Where have you been, dear ?" "Dear! Don't call me dear," he rasped.
"Why, Hugh, dear,--Mr.Veath looked everywhere for you this morning.

I said I would not go unless he could find you.

You would have enjoyed it so much." "And you really wanted me ?" he asked guiltily.
"Of course, I did--we both did.