Well, so long." They shook hands and parted.
Didama and her fellow news-venders distributed the tale of Captain Nat's sailing broadcast during the next few days.

There was much wonderment at the delayed marriage, but the general verdict was that Captain Eben's recent death and the proper respect due to it furnished sufficient excuse.

Hannah Poundberry, delighted at being so close to the center of interest, talked and talked, and thus Grace was spared the interviews which would have been a trouble to her.

Nat left town, via the packet, on the following Wednesday.

Within another week came the news that his ship, the Sea Mist, had sailed from New York, bound for Manila.