I wouldn't have
had Abbie see me there for somethin'. Ho! ho!"
He leaned back in his chair and laughed aloud. Caroline smiled faintly.
Stephen threw down his napkin and sprang to his feet.
"Sis," he cried, "I'm going to my room. By gad! I can't--"
Catching a warning glance from his sister, he did not finish his
sentence, but stood sulkily beside his chair. Captain Elisha looked at
him, then at the girl, and stopped laughing. He folded his napkin with
care, and rose.
"That's about all of it," he said, shortly. "I asked around at two or
three of the neighbors' houses, and the last one I asked knew where
you'd moved and told me how to get here."
When the trio were again in the library, the captain spoke once more.
"I'm 'fraid I've talked too much," he said, gravely. "I didn't realize
how I was runnin' on. Thought I was home, I guess, with the fellers of
my own age down at the postoffice, instead of bein' an old countryman,
tirin' out you two young city folks with my yarns. I beg your pardon.
Now you mustn't mind me. I see you're expectin' company or goin' callin'
somewheres, so I'll just go to my bedroom and write Abbie a line. She'll
be kind of anxious to know if I got here safe and sound and found you.
Don't worry about me, I'll be comf'table and busy.
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