“We won’t quarrel about that, Will,” was the hearty reply.
Will offered the polar bear’s skin to Mr. Hunter for his menagerie, but the latter said:
“No, no, Will. That is a memento of your Arctic experience you must keep.”
A year after his return from his eventful voyage to the frozen north Will Bertram was owner of the yacht he and Jack had sailed for his brother.
Later he left this business to enter the warehouse.
With industry and perseverance as their motto, Alan and Will Bertram soon attained a commercial success, and as partners became representative men in the community.
When Will thought of his life as a castaway it was with pleasure, for that experience had developed many manly qualities.
He shuddered as he thought of the evil course and the punishment of Captain Morris.
His brief imprisonment in Morris’ yacht had shown him the true hideousness of crime, and from its contact he always shrank in after years.
Whenever Hugo came to Watertown he was a welcome guest at the house of the Bertrams.