Neither the lightkeeper nor his helper ever saw him again, and when Seth next visited the store and solicitously inquired concerning the pup's health, Henry G.merely looked foolish and changed the subject.
But the dog's short sojourn at the Twin-Lights had served to solve one mystery, that of Atkins's daily excursions to Pounddug Slough.

He went there to work on the old schooner, the Daisy M.Seth made no more disclosures concerning his past life--that remained a secret--but he did suggest his helper's going to inspect the schooner.

"Just walk across and look her over," he said.

"I'd like to know what you think of her.
See if I ain't makin' a pretty good job out of nothin'.

FOR nothin', of course," he added, gloomily; "but it keeps me from thinkin' too much.