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"Well, no," he replied, with a smile. "I'm afraid I tried to impose upon our new captain by assuming to be very much concerned about poor Berriman's state; but I had another reason as well. I wanted to try and have a few words with the Dennings, whom I could hear in the next cabin." "Yes; and did you?" I asked eagerly. "No, I was too closely watched.
Jude's had made a pet of their revered rector's love, and the elder ladies had also shown a marked interest in her. The Dennings' fine house was now talked about and visited. Men of high financial power respected Mr. Dan Denning, and advised the social recognition of his family; and Mrs.
Has got a crew of men up there making a new dam or somethin' or other. Been at it purty near a week, now, I guess. They camp up there." "How many men are with him?" she asked quickly. "About a dozen," and he looked hard at her. Judith frowned. But instead of saying what she might be thinking, she inquired where Dennings was. "Out in the olive-orchards, I guess."
"Where's Johnson, the irrigation foreman?" "Out in the south fields." "And Dennings?" "Went to look the olives over." "Send out for both of them. I'm coming right down as fast as a horse will carry me and I want to talk with them. Wait a minute I'll tell you when I'm through with you. Who are you, anyway?" "Williams, the ranch carpenter." "What are you doing to-day?
Mostyn's introduction to them. She thought Ethel had hardly treated the Dennings fairly. Everyone was wondering they had not met him.
That splash would of course be you leaping overboard, and you must remember to swim astern to meet the boat." "And what is he to do when he gets on board, sir?" said Mr Frewen. "Make for the Dennings' cabin at once?" "No," I said sharply. "That's just where I shouldn't go. Some one would be sure to be watching it.
My sister will join you, and perhaps you will all give me the pleasure of your company at Delmonico's afterward." She hesitated for a moment, her eyes turning involuntarily toward the girl. Then the human dimple enriched her cheeks, and it was with real camaraderie that she nodded an acceptance. His attitude was humbly grateful. "I'll ask the Dennings, too," he continued.
The captain seemed better; and though they were not friendly, there was, it appeared to me, a certain amount of polite intercourse kept up between Mr Frewen and the Dennings, though Mr Denning always appeared to be rather cold and strange during the short time they were together at meals.
"I don't think I shall feel in that way, Ethel. I like the nobility; so does father, he says the Dennings are a fine old family." "Why talk of genealogies when there is such a man as Basil Stanhope to consider? Let us grant him perfection and agree that he is to marry you in the Spring; well then, there is the ceremony, and the wedding garments! Of course it is to be a church wedding?"
"I'm not very strong, but if you made the boat drift under the ship's bows, I could catch hold of and swarm up the bob-stay easily enough. Nobody would see me, and if I got hold quickly, the boat could go on round to the stern, and if anybody was on the watch he would think you were trying to get to the Dennings' window."
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