"Boys do unaccountable things," he said; "they took a way of their own."
But she shook her head in despair. The worst fears had taken possession of her mind.
[CHAPTER VIII.]
THE MYSTERY OF THE CAVE.
DUKE was rather pleased than otherwise when he discovered that the morning was wet.
"I know what I mean to do this morning," he said to Noel as they dressed. Noel thought he knew too, and his heart sank within him.
At breakfast Duke talked a great deal about the storm. He was confident that his warning light had proved of good service to seamen.
"I should like to know how many hours that candle burned," he said. "King Alfred used to measure the time by candles."
"I wish we did now," said Noel; "it would be much easier than telling the time by a clock."
A scornful laugh from his brother made him aware that he had said a foolish thing.