Papa, I think Lu's splendid!" "She has certainly shown herself very brave and unselfish on this, and several other occasions," the captain said with a happy look in his eyes.
"But come, we will do well now to go back to our beds, for it is scarcely four o'clock," he added, consulting his recovered watch.
The men servants had returned to their quarters, and father and son were alone.
Violet, in dressing-gown and slippers, met them at the head of the stairway.
"You have not been able to sleep, my love ?" the captain said with a glance of concern at her pale, excited face.

"But of course that was not to be expected." "No; we have all been too much excited to close an eye," she answered." They are gone?
Do tell me all about it!" "O papa, please come in here and tell it where Gracie and I can hear," called Lulu entreatingly, from the inner room, and the bed where they still lay clasped in each other's arms.
"I will; I think you deserve the indulgence," he said going to them, Violet and Max following, the latter asking, "May I come in too, papa ?" "Yes," replied his father, placing a chair for Violet.

"I presume it will be a relief to you all to talk the matter over together with your mamma and me, and you will perhaps be more inclined for sleep afterward." "Papa, won't you sit down and take me on your knee, and hug me up close, while you tell it ?" entreated Grace.
"I will," he said, doing as she requested.

Then catching a longing look in Lulu's eyes, "You may come too, daughter," he said.

"Slip on your dressing-gown and stand here by my side.