After saying good-by all around, and thanking Lord Hastings for his kindness, Miss Beulow took her place in the launch. Frank and Lieutenant Taylor followed and they were soon on their way toward the cruiser.
As the three had made their way to the launch. Lord Hastings whispered to Frank:
“Lieutenant Taylor will go aboard with Miss Beulow. Immediately he leaves the launch you will return. The message he carries to Captain Johnson will explain the situation to the latter.”
“I am awfully sorry to see you leaving,” said Frank to Miss Beulow, as the launch approached the cruiser.
“And I am sorry to go,” she replied. “However, I suppose it is necessary. I hope that I shall see you again.”
“I hope so, too,” exclaimed Frank.
“You must look me up when the war is over, if you can,” the girl continued, and, taking a card from her purse she wrote an address upon it and gave it to the lad.
Frank put the card carefully away.
“I certainly shall,” he said.
Lieutenant Taylor had not spoken a word up to this time, but Frank had caught several threatening looks upon his face.