Case and contents were sodden or rusted with salt water, but the girl fastened upon this treasure with a sigh of deep content.
"Now, please," she cried, "I want a telegraph office and a ship." It was impossible to resist the infection of her high spirits.

This time he laughed without concealment.
"We will look for them, Miss Deane.

Meanwhile, will you oblige me by wearing this?
The sun is climbing up rapidly." He handed her a sou'wester which he carried.

He had secured another for himself.

The merriment died away from her face.