“Oh! I knew Mike was to go with us, but didn’t know you were. I am so glad you are going with us!” exclaimed Judy, drying her last tears.
But Ran was hurrying her into the carriage that was to take them to the steamer. When he had placed her in her seat he returned to speak to the two men.
“Since you are going in the same ship, ride down with us. There are two vacant seats in our carriage,” he said.
“Couldn’t think of such a thing!” exclaimed Longman, laughing. “What! intrude on a bride and groom! We appreciate your magnanimity and thank you mightily, but we couldn’t think of it!”
And though Ran urged his invitation, Longman steadily refused it, much to Dandy’s disgust, who would willingly have enjoyed the luxury of a ride in that elegant clarence.
“We will go down in the horse cars and get there before you. You’ll find us on deck when you arrive. Come, Dandy!” said Longman, and raising his felt wide awake, he walked away, carrying off his unwilling little old friend.
Ran entered the carriage and gave the order to the coachman. And they started for the steamer.
A half-hour’s drive brought them to the crowded pier, and five minutes’ struggle through the confusion transferred them to the deck of the Boadicea, where they found Will Walling, Mike, Longman, and Dandy waiting for them.
“No more partings here, dear Judy. Here are meetings!” said Ran with a smile.
An hour later the Boadicea sailed.