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Updated: June 26, 2025
"I reckon not," said Mrs. Bodine. "It's a question of ever seeing the sun rise again. We may as well speak out what is in our minds, and get ready for a city not made with hands." "I wish we were all as ready to go as you are, Cousin Sophy," Ella whispered.
Yet his wealth and business capacity made him a power in commercial circles, and Southern men, who would no more admit him to their homes than they would an ogre, dealt with him in a cool politeness that was but the counterpart of his grim civility. Captain Bodine knew that Mr. Houghton employed much help in his business.
"O God!" said Bodine in tones of the deepest distress, "to think that I cannot go to Mara!" "Well, papa, you can't help it. Your duty is here. May God pity and save us all!" At last the ominous rumble began again in the distance. Ella gave her father a startled look, and saw confirmation of her fear in his face. Old Hannah started up exclaiming, "De Lawd is comin' now shuah.
He at last succeeded in producing a certain degree of lethargy, which, in benumbing the brain, brought respite from mental agony. The impression of Bodine and all the others with him that young Houghton had been drowned was natural and almost inevitable. They had seen him disappear beneath the water, and that was the last that was seen or heard.
"I knew the chance would come for us to get acquainted," said Houghton, settling himself complacently in the great armchair, "but I had scarcely hoped for such a happy opportunity as this so soon." "I must go in a few minutes," she remarked demurely. "I have been here some time." "Miss Bodine, you are not capable of such cruelty. You know it is very early yet." "I thought you came to call on Mrs.
Ah, see! there is a house almost opposite beginning to burn. Come;" and without further hesitation he lifted Mrs. Bodine and strode away. Not only Ella and her father followed, but also the others, those who were the strongest supporting the feeble and injured. They had gone but little way before Bodine said, "Ella, I must go and see if Mara has escaped.
"You have been a friend indeed to-night," he said. "I must ask another proof of your good-will. The earthquake has brought trouble enough, but I fear that Mara and I have brought greater trouble upon ourselves. Probably you've seen enough to explain what I mean." "I'se seen a heap, Marse Clancy." "Well, you are Mara's old nurse. She loves and trusts you. She is engaged to Captain Bodine."
If you will give me your word that you will repeat the purport of what I have said to Miss Bodine, I will make no effort to do so myself. However hostile you may be to me, I know that you are a man of honor, and I will trust you. I merely wish Miss Bodine to know that I love her and am willing to wait for her till I am gray."
The captain tried to reach him as he heaped maledictions on his head, but at that instant another squall swooped down, enshrouding them in spray, and nearly swamping their frail vessel. They sat silent and trembling, expecting Houghton's fate, but the gust passed finally, and the lights of the city gleamed out. "Now put about, you coward," thundered Bodine.
With Stone's aid won, the boys now set about learning from him how matters stood at the Calomares ranch. For hours they continued to talk, so absorbed that they did not realize the flight of time until Tom Bodine came to inform them the sun was near setting and to ask what they intended to do that night.
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