Two months and a day later 1
again saw Mr. Hoyt. At a quarter
past seven on a dull, cold morning-.
I stood on the Cunard dock at Liver
pool. watching the passengers leave
a great liner which had just arrived
At last I saw them coming down the.
gangway. Anthony in front, and
G'orrino behind, helping Mr. Hoyt. 1
accosted them at once.
"Welcome to England, Mr. Hoyt,”
I said.
Gorrino shook like a jellyfish, and
at a ghost. Mr. Hoyt alone received
the blow of my presence with perfect
composure.
"You are a wonderful man—or a
very lucky one, Mr. Atherstone," he
said.
"There is a White Star boat leav
ing for New York in twe hours," 1
answered.
"An admirable suggestion,” Mr
Hoyt declared. Ry-tho-bye. I Zt.
really ct%h»us to know hew you got
"Your daughter left ,t note fm
Sir John Marsham to be opened in
case I diil not leave on the Argo
naut.” 1 told him. "A government
ship canto for me."
Ho nooded his head slowly.
"1 ought to have thought of that,”
he murmured.
“Your daughter." I added, "is now
my wife, so you see I am not afraid
to tell you the truth. Might I sug
gest—"
I pointed to the White Star do ok
towards which the people were al
ready hurrying. Mr. Hoyt could
ltear their footsteps and nodded
thought f uliy.
"My dear son-in-law," he said. "I
wish f"U every happiness. Pray con
vey the same message to Margaret.
Anthony! Gorrino"
They
stage,
trio.
repeatedly waved his hat to the sr
in-law he had never seen. The:
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