"Quite ready," the young lady replied, smilingly.
Then they clasped hands, and the aged clerical-looking gentleman read a marriage-service, asked the usual questions, and pronounced them man and wife.
The parties to the consummation were announced as Miss Madge Thurston and Major Paul Atkins.
At the conclusion of the ceremony the clergyman filled out a certificate, signed it himself, and then requested Fritz to come forward and do likewise, and also the old fisherman.
His request being obeyed, Major Atkins said:
"Your favor is duly appreciated, Mr. Snyder, and, if an opportunity offers, I shall be happy to be of service to you. You may now return to town in the manner you came."
Accordingly, Fritz did so, not a little puzzled at his adventure and the strange wedding in the coast cave.
Day was just beginning to lighten the eastern horizon when he arrived back at Atlantic City, and went to his room for a nap.
But he found that sleep would not come to his relief, and so he was among the early fashionable bathers at the beach.
After a good, refreshing bath he went back to the Brighton and took a seat on the veranda.