“I will see Sirayo—tell him to make arrangements for your departure, and will leave for the rock. If she asks for me I will not be within call.”
“It is a miserable ending,” said Webster.
“Not for you,” said Hume meaningly.
“Why?”
“You will have an opportunity to push your suit, and you may do so.”
“Look here, Frank: I will take Miss Anstrade to Pretoria or Cape Town, and part with her as a friend—if she is willing to call me friend—and I will come back here to you. How long will it take for the double journey?”
“Three months.”
“In three months, then, I will be back.”
He went to the camp, and Miss Anstrade advanced quickly to meet him.
“Have you seen him?” she asked impatiently.