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He was told that you had been drowned. Go change your clothes, and be ready when I want you. How did you escape?" "Picked up by the steamer 'Firefly. Did they escape? I mean Mr. Bodine and his party." "Yes; and, as far as I can make out, left you to drown." When the physician returned Mr. Houghton roused a little, and asked, "What is the matter? Is George ill?" "No, he's better."
They all eventually reappeared in costumes more suitable for camping. Mrs. Bodine was also enabled to exchange her blanket wrapper for the one she was accustomed to wear at home. With almost the zest of a girl she appreciated the picturesque elements of their experiences; and her high spirits and courage were infectious.
I have no cotton to sell, but I told him to regard my labor as a bale of cotton and to buy it, if he so wished, at what it was worth. I also told him that apart from our business relations we would be strangers, so you see I am neither better nor worse, practically, no different from other Charlestonians." Mrs. Bodine leaned back in her chair, and laughed till the tears came into her eyes.
Then George returned to his father's side, but looked wistfully at Ella with an unspeakable longing to comfort her. "I don't wonder, my boy," said Mr. Houghton, interpreting his thoughts. "Go and speak to her." George approached timidly, and said, "Miss Bodine." She started, raised her head, and began to wipe her eyes.
Then observing for the first time the pillars of light and smoke rising at different points, she cried in still deeper fear, "Oh, papa, can those be volcanic fires?" "No, no, my child." "I saw a fire kindling in a deserted house as I came," George added excitedly. "Truly, Captain Bodine, this is no place for your family; or," turning to the groups near, "for you either, friends.
"It appears that the notorious 'Jim Bodine, who is in hiding and badly wanted by the Vigilance Committee, has been tempted lately into a renewal of his old recklessness. He was seen in Sacramento Street the other night by two separate witnesses, one of whom followed him, but he escaped in some friendly doorway."
I have my own personal reasons for taking the ground I do, and it is not necessary to discuss them. I think our interview may as well end at once." "Captain Bodine, you will admit that I have acted honorably in this matter. Since your daughter told me that you were averse to our acquaintance, I have made no effort to see her." "Certainly, sir, that was right and honorable.
He promptly determined therefore to seek and to take her advice. She looked at him searchingly as she said: "Perhaps it would be best not to take any action at all. If Miss Bodine has made only a passing and pleasant impression, and you merely desire to secure another agreeable acquaintance you had better stop where you are.
I can at least be civil, should we ever meet again, and there it will end." "Mrs. Willoughby is going too far," said Mrs. Bodine, musingly. "If she continues to invite such people she may find that other invitations will be declined without regrets. We haven't much left to us, but we can at least choose our associates." "Don't be alarmed," said Ella lightly.
"Howl, then, if you will, but help you shall;" and taking him by his shoulder, George pushed him beside Tobe, made the two form a chair with their hands, and put the woman into it, with her arms about the neck of each. Taking up Mrs. Bodine he again went forward.
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