He met with most courteous solicitude on all sides and was soon on the high-road to recovery.
Later in the evening, when Mab also was sufficiently restored to appear on deck, the cruiser steamed into Silverstrand Harbour, and the two voyagers were landed by one of her boats, in the midst of great rejoicing on the quay.
Seton, who had long since returned from a fruitless search for tidings, was among the crowd of spectators.

He said little by way of greeting, and there was considerable strain apparent in his manner towards Merefleet.

He hurried his cousin back to the hotel with a haste not wholly bred of the moment's expediency.

Merefleet followed at a more leisurely pace.

He made no attempt to join them, however.