She sidled towards him, blushing deeply, intolerably confused.
POSTSCRIPT
Two weeks later. The Executive Committee of the Deaves Trust was holding an informal meeting. Said Evan:
"The Ernestina is in commission again, but of course we don't want her as long as the present skipper is in charge. I have found a new boat, the Thomas Higgins, safe and comfortable. The only thing against her is her name, and I propose to change that to Corinna."
"Silly!" said the other member of the committee.
"The owners have made me a fair price, and the other trustees have authorized me to purchase her outright."
"Won't that take all our money?"
"No, indeed. I have arranged to run her three days a week to the town of Redport, which wants a steam-boat service with the city. The merchants of the town have guaranteed an amount of business sufficient to pay operating expenses and interest on the investment. In addition, on Thursdays and Sundays she will be available for charter. On Sundays we can always get a big price for her. So you see, we'll not only have our own steamboat, but our income, too."
"How clever you are!" said Corinna.