Beside whom did Hugh walk during the deck strolls and at Port Said?
With his sister?
No, indeed; that would have been unnatural.

Who was Grace's natural companion?
Henry Veath or any one of a dozen attractive young officers.

How could it have been otherwise?
She was popular and in constant demand.

There were not many young women aboard and certainly but two or three attractive ones.

From morning till far in the night she was besieged by men--always men.