It revealed the utmost dismay.

There was a moment's silence, and then the man in the berth said slowly: "Is Miss Ridge a--a missionary also ?" "The very worst kind," replied Hugh cheerily.
"Going out among the natives, I suppose ?" "What natives ?" "Why,--the Igorrotes, or whatever they are, of course." "Oh, of course--to be sure," cried Hugh hastily.

"I am so d--d absent-minded." Veath stared in amazement.
"You must not think it strange that I swear," said Hugh, mopping his brow.

"I am not the missionary, you know." "Oh," was the other's simple exclamation.

Another pause and then, "You don't mean to say that such a beautiful woman is going to waste her life among savages ?" "She's got her head set on it and we think the only way to break her of it is to give her a sample of the work.