“Not at once, but I shall watch him. For some reason I should like to have you in his place.”
“I should like to be in your employ, but I should not care to be so far away from my father for any length of time.”
“There is another consideration, also. This climate would be dangerous to one unaccustomed to it. No; I have other views for you.”
“I wonder what they are,” thought Guy.
The four weeks rolled quickly away. They might have seemed long to Guy if he had been unemployed, but his duties in the office so occupied his time that the period seemed very short indeed.
One day Captain Grover surprised him by saying: “Well, Guy, the Osprey will start for home next Monday.”
Guy heard the announcement with regret. He had become so interested in his work that he did not like to leave it.
“I suppose you will be ready?”
“Yes, sir.”
Guy notified Mr. Saunders that he should have to leave him.