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Updated: June 27, 2025
Just then Mr. Veath entered the saloon and took a seat beside her. She looked surprised, as did Mr. Ridgeway. They looked to the far end of the table and saw that Veath's original chair was occupied by another man. "I traded seats with that fellow," murmured Veath, a trifle red about the ears.
Mr. Veath's abrupt announcement that he was bound for Manila was a decided shock to Grace, Hugh escaping because of his intuitive revelation. After the revenue man had gone below to lie down awhile before luncheon the elopers indulged in an animated discussion of affairs under new conditions. "Well, we can make use of him after we get there, dear," said Hugh philosophically.
In the midst of his despair a sudden resolution came, and he looked up, his lips twitching with suppressed laughter. "We are going as missionaries." He almost laughed aloud at the expression on Veath's face. It revealed the utmost dismay. There was a moment's silence, and then the man in the berth said slowly: "Is Miss Ridge a a missionary also?" "The very worst kind," replied Hugh cheerily.
At first Hugh rather enjoyed the situation, but as Veath's amiable sacrifice became more intense, he grew correspondingly uncomfortable. It was not precisely what he had bargained for. There was nothing in Veath's manner which could have been objectionable to the most exacting of brothers.
"Look for Vernon," whispered his companion. "Van Camp Valentine Wilson." It was not there nor was Veath's! "Are they on the list?" asked the clerk. "Let me see the names of those who were saved," said Hugh bravely, joy and anxiety welling to the surface like twin bubbles. "Two pages over, sir."
Some time later he heard her voice, then Veath's. "I wonder if Hugh is in his room?" she was asking. "He probably thinks we've taken a boat and eloped Shall I rap and see?" came in Veath's free voice. "Please and we'll tell him where we have been." "You will like thunder!" hissed Hugh to himself, glaring at the door as if he could demolish it.
The thought gave birth to a fear that he was not perfectly sure of her love, and that it might turn to Henry Veath, after all. In the early morning hours, between snatches of sleep, he decided to ask Lady Huntingford's advice, after explaining to her the dilemma in full. He would also tell Grace of Veath's declaration, putting her on guard.
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