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Pirates' Hope
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"But you did say that Jerry had asked you."
"That was a long time ago; and I think he did it only because his uncle told him to."
Slowly the incredible thing battered its way into my brain. Conetta was free; free, and she hadn't been any better able to forget than I had. I slipped an arm around her.
"It's an awful gap – three years; could you – do you suppose we could bridge it – and let Aunt Mehitable make another will, if she wants to?"
Just then, Bonteck, or whoever had the wheel, must have let the Andromeda fall off a bit. There was a plunge, a splash, and the spray of the curling bow wave showered us both. She let me wipe her face with my handkerchief, and then put it up to be kissed.
"There has never been any gap, Dick, dear," she said softly. "I – I guess I'm just a silly little one-love fool. I've just been waiting – and waiting.. and Aunt Mehitable.. she's sorry, dear; she's been sorry ever since that dreadful day three years ago when she made you swear at her and call her a mercenary old harridan.."
Time being the merest abstraction in such circumstances, it might have been either minutes or hours after this that the tubular chime which answered for a ship's bell on the Andromeda began to strike. Conetta counted, and as the last note was dying away she chanted happily:
"Eight bells; the forward light is shining bright, and all's well! Kiss me again, Dickie, dear, and we'll go and find Aunt Mehitable – if she hasn't gone to bed."
"That was a long time ago; and I think he did it only because his uncle told him to."
Slowly the incredible thing battered its way into my brain. Conetta was free; free, and she hadn't been any better able to forget than I had. I slipped an arm around her.
"It's an awful gap – three years; could you – do you suppose we could bridge it – and let Aunt Mehitable make another will, if she wants to?"
Just then, Bonteck, or whoever had the wheel, must have let the Andromeda fall off a bit. There was a plunge, a splash, and the spray of the curling bow wave showered us both. She let me wipe her face with my handkerchief, and then put it up to be kissed.
"There has never been any gap, Dick, dear," she said softly. "I – I guess I'm just a silly little one-love fool. I've just been waiting – and waiting.. and Aunt Mehitable.. she's sorry, dear; she's been sorry ever since that dreadful day three years ago when she made you swear at her and call her a mercenary old harridan.."
Time being the merest abstraction in such circumstances, it might have been either minutes or hours after this that the tubular chime which answered for a ship's bell on the Andromeda began to strike. Conetta counted, and as the last note was dying away she chanted happily:
"Eight bells; the forward light is shining bright, and all's well! Kiss me again, Dickie, dear, and we'll go and find Aunt Mehitable – if she hasn't gone to bed."
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