"Perhaps we have offended him," said Grace as they strolled along the deck that evening.
"It's probable that he thinks we are blamed fools and does not care to waste his time on us."
"Then why did he change his seat?"
"Evidently did not want us to be staring him out of countenance all the time. I notice, sister, that he took the seat next to yours and not to mine," remarked he insinuatingly.
"Which proves that he is no fool, brother," she retorted.
CHAPTER VII
GLUM DAYS FOR MR. RIDGE
Gibraltar. And the ship stopping only long enough to receive the mail and take on passengers; then off again.
During the voyage in the Bay of Biscay, Veath had done all in his power to relieve Hugh of the boredom which is supposed to fall upon the man who has a sister clinging to him. At first Hugh rather enjoyed the situation, but as Veath's amiable sacrifice became more intense, he grew correspondingly uncomfortable. It was not precisely what he had bargained for. There was nothing in Veath's manner which could have been objectionable to the most exacting of brothers.