“Captain, late Lieutenant, Garnet.”
CHAPTER XLIII.
THE DISCOVERY OF FAMILY PAPERS BY WILDFIRE NED.
The first thing which Ned did, when he arrived in London, was to report himself at the Admiralty, where many old naval officers of great reputation met and congratulated him on the great success which had attended him and Lieutenant Garnet in fighting against the Skeleton Crew.
Honours were showered on him everywhere he went.
Yet he was not happy.
He had neither father nor mother, nor any single relation in the world.
Sir Richard Warbeck he knew, and felt in his heart, was only a friend to him, and not an uncle.
Who was he, then?