These were Samaro’s last words as he went slowly over the side.
. . . . . . .
It was many months after this ere the good ship Caledonia was towed up the Clyde; but the long voyage had been a very happy one, almost idyllic indeed, and ere it was all ended ’Theena had one evening under the silvery stars promised Tom Talisker that she would take a longer voyage with him—the voyage through life.
They are living now at Craigielea; Tom’s parents still keep the fine old farm, but Tom himself lives at Craigie Castle, and owns the shootings. Black Tom, the cat, is also alive and very living like. Uncle Robert has rooms at the castle too. The place would not be complete without Uncle Robert.
Bernard is still a bachelor and likely to be, but he has bought a fine estate not far from Tom’s place.
Between them they own a very beautiful yacht, with decks white as snow and sails like sea-bird’s wings; but only their most intimate friends know the reason why she is named the Southern Hope.
“English boys owe a debt of gratitude to Mr. Henty.”—Athenæum.
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