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"Captain Benson, what have you to say about it?" pleaded one of the newspaper women. "Won't you give us at least a hint?" "I'd like to, immensely," smiled Captain Jack, "but I've always had a great respect for Mr. Farnum's judgment." "Good enough, captain," laughed the boat builder. "And now, signal for the boat that is to put you aboard."
He answered the spirit of Farnum's words rather than the letter of them, nor could he keep out of his bearing and his handsome face the exultation that betrayed success. "H'mp!" Farnum turned from him and addressed the girl: "I suppose Norris has explained our mistake and eaten crow for all of us, Miss Lee. I don't see how come we to make such a blame' fool mistake.
Swiftly she flashed a question at him. "Is he James Farnum's father?" "Haven't you read the papers? He is said to be mine." "But he isn't. He isn't. I see it now. James was ashamed to acknowledge a father who had been in prison. Your enemies made a mistake and you let it go." "It's all long since past. I wouldn't say anything about it to anybody." "Of course you wouldn't," she scoffed.
Her brother might never consent to marry again she feared he would not and poor Sadie Farnum's reviving hopes would again be crushed; but, if he did, she felt very sure that her son, Percy and a noble young fellow he was, too would be very likely to inherit Heathdale, while Lillian would doubtless receive a handsome dowry when she came to marry.
There's no sense in trying to run after that rascal and his wagon," decided the young submarine skipper. "I haven't the slightest idea what direction he took after he got out of sight, and oh, gracious! I'm under orders to be aboard the 'Farnum' at eight this morning. And on Mr. Farnum's business, at that!"
The waverers at the State House chose to believe that Jeff had sold them out and fled with his price. It was impossible to deny the stories of his immorality, since it happened that Sam Miller, the only man who knew the whole story, was far up in the mountains arranging for a shipment of Rocky Mountain sheep to the state museum. Farnum's friends could only affirm their faith in him or surrender.
"I know of the place, sir," nodded Jack, without emotion or enthusiasm. But Jacob Farnum's next words all but lifted the submarine boys from their feet. "Jack, my boy, and you, too, Hal, at Groton Bay you will have to make the very efforts of your lives. We're to go through an official test for the United States Government.
I learned that much, early this morning, through Mr. Farnum's answer to my telegram." "Then Mr. Farnum knows what we are going to do?" asked Jack, quickly. "He doesn't," replied Secretary Sanders, with a shake of his head. "Mr. Farnum knows, only, that you have a chance to be of some service to the Navy. He seemed to be much pleased by our inquiry."
They were seated near the head of the captain's table, and that officer was paying particular attention to them, perhaps because the Bellingham happened to be one of a line of boats owned by Joe Powers, perhaps because both of them were very attractive young women. They were types entirely outside Farnum's very limited experience.
"Well, you saved them, and I'm right glad of it. We ain't got any use for Mary's little trotter, but your father's square about his. He keeps them herded up on his own range. We may not like it, but we ce'tainly aren't going to the length of attackin' his herd." Farnum's gaze took in her slender girlishness, and he voiced the question in his mind.
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