The conversation grew lively.
“When shall we see Mike?” inquired Ran at length.
“Oh! to-day, I hope,” replied Judy.
“Does he know where to find us?”
“He didn’t yesterday! No more did we! And he wint with his friends—friends to a chape—cheap boarding-house before the colonel found you out. But sure he will know where we are by this time! The colonel will have told him.”
While they were yet speaking in walked the colonel with Mike.
All the company arose from the table to receive them.
Ran and Mike closed hands cordially at once, while the colonel was shaking hands with Stuart, Palma, and Judy.
Then Ran introduced Mike to his cousins, who received him heartily.
“And, now, won’t you both sit down and take some breakfast with us?” inquired Stuart and Palma in a breath.