"I've got to prove myself a man first," he told himself, "and it won't
be an easy thing to do, with my surroundings. Is she worth it?" Then,
as the color flamed into his cheeks, "Heaven help me to be worthy of
her! And remember that you are worth saving, or you wouldn't have been
given this chance, Tom Allyne!"
It was late the next afternoon when, trying to keep cool in their shady
balcony in sheer white gowns of India lawn, another guest was
announced, and to the surprise of both Mr. Carnegie entered, with the
Traveler.
"Why, we thought you had gone on!" said Faith, with a flush, doubtless
produced by the heat, which was great.
"I expected to," returned Carnegie, as the others exchanged greetings,
the captain appearing in a duck coat and trousers which quite
transformed him, "but found a day's reprieve awaiting me, which has
lengthened out, as my men have had to undergo some formalities of
registration here. I have been too busy to see you sooner, though it
was hard to keep away. I met old Quint on the street to-day, and
really longed to shake hands with him, just because he was from the
'International.' How attached I did get to that dear old steamer!"
"Yes, these attachments to steamers are really wonderful!" observed the
Traveler with a dry air that sent the captain and Hope off into a peal
of merriment, while the other young people looked very sheepish. But
Carnegie soon rallied.
"I think they are, myself!" he allowed with frankness.
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