“YOU ARE THE BRAVEST GIRL IN THE COLONY”
CHAPTER XIX
“HOMEWARD BOUND”
Captain Starkweather had renamed his sloop. The old name had been painted out, and now, on each side of the boat, in gilt letters on a white scroll the new name “Anne Nelson” could be seen.
The little craft was anchored off the Freeman wharf, and at early twilight Mr. Nelson and Anne said their good-byes to the Freemans, and put off in the sloop’s tender. Captain Starkweather was on board the sloop, and as noiselessly as possible they made ready to start.
The favoring winds swept the little craft along, and as the sun came smiling up from the far horizon Anne awoke, and was quite ready for the crackers, boiled eggs and doughnuts that Mrs. Freeman had packed for their breakfast.