I know that you will all rejoice
with me, for I have brought off Miss Greendale, and none of our
party except one of the boatmen has been wounded in any way
seriously."
There was a murmur of deep satisfaction from the crew. As Bertha
stepped on deck the men crowded round with low exclamations of "God
bless you, miss! This is a good day indeed for us!"
Bertha, in reply to the greeting, shook hands all round.
"I see you have not put out the lights in the cabin yet, Hawkins. I
will just go down with Miss Greendale and see that she is
comfortable, and then I will come up again."
"Oh, Frank!" the girl exclaimed, bursting into tears as they
entered the saloon, "this is happiness indeed. I feel at home
already."
Frank remained with her for three or four minutes.
"Now, dear, take possession of your old cabin again. No doubt Anna
is there already. She had better share it with you.
"Now I must go up and finish with the Phantom at once. Do not be
afraid, I shall take them by surprise, and there will be very
little fighting."
And without waiting for remonstrance he hurried on deck.
"Are the men armed, Hawkins?"
"That they are, sir.
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