As Captain Saunders was leaving, after having secured the quarters on the Panama steamer, he met John Dartmoor and Señor Cisneros.
“Are you going to send Mrs. Dartmoor to the States?” he asked.
“No. I should like to, but she and Rosita would prefer to remain and move to Lima in the event of open hostilities. The señor and I are about to engage a berth for some one who must go to the States and arrange to secure working capital for our mine. Saturday’s boat will be the last out, you know.”
“Yes, so I heard Captain Brown say, and I came here at once to engage passage for Mrs. Saunders.”
“I am very sorry to learn that she is going, but I think you are wise. We may see some pretty tight times here.”
“There’s little doubt of it.”
“Are both boys going?”
“No, Carl remains with me.”
“That will delight Louis and Harvey. And by the way, Saunders, I am going to move back to my old home in Chucuito this week. Suppose you and Carl come and live with us after Mrs. Saunders and Harold leave; or at least make us a visit.”
“I should be very pleased, Dartmoor; that is, to visit until I can find suitable quarters.”