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scaping because of his intuitive revelation. After the revenue man had gone below to lie down awh

ear," said Hugh philosophically. "He can be a witne

nd we cannot tell him anything to the contrary. It

ld make him believe that brothers and sisters

any things to do that we didn't con

him. I know it's not very pleasant to explain your own joke, or to tell the other fellow when to laugh, but

f the boat and we might just as well be friendly. How would you enj

he's lucky to be

sir. Would you rather

what he may think. The poor d

eally think s

a little

cause he's

we would better adopt Mr. Veath for the voyage and bre

be embarrassing, any way you put it, i

mpanionway. "The prospect of being brother and sister for ten thousand miles is rather obnoxious to me," he went on. She looked at him in surprise and then blushed faintly. As they descended the steps, he p

e whispered, looking quickly a

sight?" he dema

e a soul,"

to kiss you." And he did so more than once. "That's the first chance I've had to kiss you since we came aboard

brothers to neglect their si

his sister ought to be h

'-nine-tails on board ship, you m

gh finding him to be a bright, sensible fellow, somewhat ignorant of the ways of the world, but entirely capable of taking care of himself. Moreover, with the renewed vigor displaying itself, he was far better looking than his new acquaintance had thought. His blue eyes, keen and clear, appealed to Hugh's love

the edge of the berth, Hugh could not but admire his long, straight fi

anything else to do wants a government job. Of course, most of them want to be consul-generals, postmasters, or heads of bureaus, but there are some of us who will take the best thing that is offered. That's why

going to

Veath. "You d

gh smiled delightedly over t

looked upon Manila as the most wretched hole in the world

to change your opin

or you wouldn't be taking your sister there. M

he had not dreamed of being asked what it was. He could not be employed forever in brushing away that speck, and yet he could not, to save his life, con

ing as mis

ace. It revealed the utmost dismay. There was a moment

ge a--a miss

kind," replied

ong the nativ

nati

es, or whatever th

," cried Hugh hastily. "I

ared in

swear," said Hugh, mopping his brow.

se and then, "You don't mean to say that such a beaut

her of it is to give her a sample of the work. I am going with

ion to the church," said V

er under restrictions that never before had entered into her gay life. Veath would treat her as if she were of fragile glass and it would not be long u

e Ve

articularly averse to being called a missionary. The truth about the matter is that very few people home know abou

u have told me and I shall never repeat it. Please rest assured; her wishes

told you, for I'm sure you will be careful. She objects to the--the--well, the notoriet

ect. I have but little use for the

omfortable all the way over if she thought that a sing

lieve I'd tell any one els

forget the heathen and return to America another woman altogether." Mr. Veath, of course, did not understand the strange smile that flitted over his companion's face as he uttered the last remark. "I'

tables in the dining-room with Grace beside him. He had told her of the miss

s if I were a missionary," she pout

Mr. Veath that you pray night and day, and that you don't like to be disturbed. What do you su

should have to enlighten

looked surprised, as did Mr. Ridgeway. They looked to the far end of th

non's face assumed a stony expression for an instant, but the gleam of pure frankness in

red him presumptuous. "On the contrary, I think it is so much nicer to have you on

y speculate among ourselves as to the outcome of our individual and collective pi

ugh maliciously, but not

ughed loya

n his chair and winked solemnly at the bewildered Veath. That gentleman, manlike, interpreted Hugh's wink as the means of conveying the in

e more missionar

ho go out as missionaries among those vil

I do. I think, if you will permit me to disagree wit

y, "and quite worthy of endorsement by this misguide

does not despise

nk they ought to

ely smiled to herself, and finally kicked Hugh's foot. He laughed aloud suddenly and insanely and then choked. Veath grew very red in the face,

," said Grace as they strolle

e are blamed fools and does not

id he chang

nance all the time. I notice, sister, that he took the sea

he is no fool, brot