CHAPTER X.
Mum--mar--married! gasped Condy, swallowing something in his throat.
Blix rose to her feet.
"Just been MARRIED!" she repeated, a little frightened.
"Why--why--why; how DELIGHTFUL!" "Yes--yes," mumbled Condy.

"How delightful.

I congratulate you!" "Come in--come back to the station," said the Captain jovially, "and I'll introduce you to m' wife.

We were married only last Sunday." "Why, yes--yes, of course, we'd be delighted," vociferated the two conspirators a little hysterically.
"She's a mighty fine little woman," declared the Captain, as he rolled the door of the boat-house to its place and preceded them up the gravel walk to the station.
"Of course she is," responded Blix.

Behind Captain Jack's back she fixed Condy with a wide-eyed look, and nudged him fiercely with an elbow to recall him to himself; for Condy's wits were scattered like a flock of terrified birds, and he was gazing blankly at the Captain's coat collar with a vacant, maniacal smile.
"For Heaven's sake, Condy!" she had time to whisper before they arrived in the hallway of the station.
But fortunately they were allowed a minute or so to recover themselves and prepare for what was coming.