"What's your name?" he asked, an face paled-he recognised the man. His eyes Jensen made no answer. upon the features of a little boy of six, w cabin and had caught hold of Rothesay's I face was before him again. Then with gaze from the child and looked down at th "You can have him, Mr. Williams," sa mate. From that day till the barque mad Rothesay watched the man he had injure no sign. He did his work well, and spok spoken to. And when the boy Allan Ro prattled to the crew, Jensen alone took whenever he heard the child speak, the had lost came back to him, and he longed One night, as the barque was slipping and the misty mountain heights of Bougai under myriad stars, Rothesay came on de the dawn. Jensen was at the wheel, an seated himself near him, and lit a cigar. at the break of the poop, and out of earsh Presently Rothesay walked over to th the steersman, glancing first at the comp white swelling canvas. The barque was cl "full and by." "Is she coming up at all?” said Roth low voice. "No, sir," answered Jensen steadily, b him; "she did come up a point or so a li again; the wind keeps pretty steady, sir." Rothesay stood by him irresolutely, Then he walked up to the mate. "Mr. Williams, send another man to t to come below. I want to speak to him knows the place well, I have been told. A do, I may get something out of him worth "Ay, ay, sir," answered the Welsh m close over it, anyway. I've hardly heard h A minute or two passed, and Jensen wa door, cap in hand. What's your name?" he asked, and then in an instant his aled-he recognised the man. nsen made no answer. His eyes were fixed in a dull stare the features of a little boy of six, who had come up from the and had caught hold of Rothesay's hand. For Nell Levison's as before him again. Then with an effort he withdrew his om the child and looked down at the deck. ou can have him, Mr. Williams," said Rothesay curtly to the m that day till the barque made the Solomon Islands, ay watched the man he had injured, but Jensen, A.B., gave He did his work well, and spoke to no one except when to. And when the boy Allan Rothesay came on deck and to the crew, Jensen alone took no notice of him. But he heard the child speak, the memory of the woman he came back to him, and he longed for his revenge. ight, as the barque was slipping quietly through the water, isty mountain heights of Bougainville showed ghostly grey iad stars, Rothesay came on deck an hour or two before Jensen was at the wheel, and the captain walked aft, self near him, and lit a cigar. Williams, the mate, was of the poop, and out of earshot. y Rothesay walked over to the wheel and stood beside an, glancing first at the compass and then aloft at the ng canvas. The barque was close-hauled and the course coming up at all?" said Rothesay quietly, speaking in a "' answered Jensen steadily, but looking straight before id come up a point or so a little while back, but fell off nd keeps pretty steady, sir." stood by him irresolutely, debating within himself. ed up to the mate. ams, send another man to the wheel, and tell Jensen . I want to speak to him about Bougainville; he e well, I have been told. And as neither you nor I omething out of him worth knowing." ir," answered the Welsh mate. "But he's mighty yway. I've hardly heard him open his mouth yet." two passed, and Jensen was standing at the cabin nd. said Rothesay, turning up the cabin lamp, and then he said quietly, "Sit do The seaman stood silent I have not forgotten our f "Thank you, sir," was a strange red gleam; "but y longer Proctor, the disgraced And," with sudden fury, "I w "Proctor," and Rothesay the table, "listen to me. Yo badly. My wife died two year Proctor waved his hand im wronged me. But, because I see how you are to blame for i A look of relief came into I not heard whom he had mar after all. cap. For a minute or so neithe "Proctor," said Rothesay, with me for the sake of old time "No, thank you, sir," he rep word he walked out of the cabin take the wheel again from the m Two days later the Kate Ren Bougainville, and then bore up f named Numa Numa, which Roth the following morning. At midnight Jensen came to bright with the light of clouded breeze was brisk, was smooth as rip of the barque's cutwater and t wake broke the silence of the ni clad peaks and spurs of lofty silhouetted against the sea-rim on was fair abeam and the ship as s scarce glanced at the compass at al W.S.W., which, at the rate the shi 1 "What's your name?" he asked, an face paled-he recognised the man. Jensen made no answer. His eyes upon the features of a little boy of six, wh cabin and had caught hold of Rothesay's face was before him again. Then with gaze from the child and looked down at th "You can have him, Mr. Williams," sa mate. From that day till the barque mad Rothesay watched the man he had injure no sign. He did his work well, and spok spoken to. And when the boy Allan Ro prattled to the crew, Jensen alone took whenever he heard the child speak, the had lost came back to him, and he longed One night, as the barque was slipping and the misty mountain heights of Bougai under myriad stars, Rothesay came on de the dawn. Jensen was at the wheel, an seated himself near him, and lit a cigar. at the break of the poop, and out of earsh Presently Rothesay walked over to t the steersman, glancing first at the comp white swelling canvas. The barque was c "full and by." "Is she coming up at all?" said Roth low voice. "No, sir," answered Jensen steadily, him ; "she did come up a point or so a li again; the wind keeps pretty steady, sir." Rothesay stood by him irresolutely, Then he walked up to the mate. "Mr. Williams, send another man to t to come below. I want to speak to hir knows the place well, I have been told. do, I may get something out of him worth "Ay, ay, sir," answered the Welsh close over it, anyway. I've hardly heard h A minute or two passed, and Jensen w door, cap in hand. What's your name?" he asked, and then in an instant his aled-he recognised the man. csen made no answer. His eyes were fixed in a dull stare he features of a little boy of six, who had come up from the and had caught hold of Rothesay's hand. For Nell Levison's as before him again. Then with an effort he withdrew his om the child and looked down at the deck. ou can have him, Mr. Williams," said Rothesay curtly to the m that day till the barque made the Solomon Islands, y watched the man he had injured, but Jensen, A.B., gave He did his work well, and spoke to no one except when to. And when the boy Allan Rothesay came on deck and to the crew, Jensen alone took no notice of him. But he heard the child speak, the memory of the woman he came back to him, and he longed for his revenge. ight, as the barque was slipping quietly through the water, isty mountain heights of Bougainville showed ghostly grey iad stars, Rothesay came on deck an hour or two before Jensen was at the wheel, and the captain walked aft, self near him, and lit a cigar. Williams, the mate, was x of the poop, and out of earshot. y Rothesay walked over to the wheel and stood beside an, glancing first at the compass and then aloft at the ng canvas. The barque was close-hauled and the course 7." coming up at all?" said Rothesay quietly, speaking in a "answered Jensen steadily, but looking straight before id come up a point or so a little while back, but fell off nd keeps pretty steady, sir." stood by him irresolutely, debating within himself. ed up to the mate. Tams, send another man to the wheel, and tell Jensen . I want to speak to him about Bougainville; he e well, I have been told. And as neither you nor I something out of him worth knowing." ir," answered the Welsh mate. "But he's mighty yway. I've hardly heard him open his mouth yet." two passed, and Jensen was standing at the cabin nd. said Rothesay, turning up the cabin lamp, and cap. For a minute or so neithe "Proctor," said Rothesay, with me for the sake of old tim "No, thank you, sir," he rep word he walked out of the cabin take the wheel again from the m Two days later the Kate Ren Bougainville, and then bore up named Numa Numa, which Rot the following morning. At midnight Jensen came to bright with the light of clouded breeze was brisk, was smooth as rip of the barque's cutwater and t wake broke the silence of the ni clad peaks and spurs of lofty silhouetted against the sea-rim o was fair abeam and the ship as scarce glanced at the compass at a W.S.W., which, at the rate the sh would bring her within two miles of the 1 relieved. Then she would have to go a "short leg," and, after that, she could lay village. Late in the day Rothesay had lowered whose timbers had opened under the rays keeping her towing astern till she becan Proctor heard a voice calling him. "Peter, I say, Peter, you got a match? Looking astern, he saw that the native had hauled her up close up under the stern "Yes," he answered, taking a box of m and throwing them to the native sailor in t of steering that boat, Tommy?" " No, not yet; but I wanted smoke. come aboard, Mr. Williams say." Two bells struck, and then Proctor sitting down at the break of the poop, s what do you want on deck?" "Oh, Mr. Williams, it is so hot belo could come on deck. See, I've got my ru "All right, sonny," said the mate goodhere on the skylight.' " The child lay down and seemed to sle that his eyes were wide open and watched Four bells struck, and Proctor was relie and another native came to relieve the ma boat, which was now hauled up under the the mate called out, "Ready about," Proct the arm. "Allan, would you like to come in the The boy laughed with delight. "O like it." Proctor turned to the native who was w who was steering the boat. "You can go the boat for you." The native grinned. "All right, Peter, another moment Proctor had passed the cl into the arms of the native sailor whose p quickly followed. As she drifted astern, |