An Unexpected Passenger

           Theladiespassedthewholeofthefirstdayofthevoyageintheirberths,fortherewasaheavyswellinthesea,andtowardeveningthewindblewprettyfresh,andtheDuncantossedandpitchedconsiderably.

           Butthemorningafter,thewindchanged,andthecaptainorderedthementoputuptheforesail,andbrigantineandforetopsail,whichgreatlylessenedtherollingofthevessel.LadyHelenaandMaryGrantwereabletocomeondeckatdaybreak,wheretheyfoundLordGlenarvan,MajorMcNabbsandthecaptain.

           "Andhowdoyoustandthesea,MissMary?"saidLordGlenarvan.

           "Prettywell,myLord.Iamnotverymuchinconveniencedbyit.BesidesIshallgetusedtoit."

           "AndouryoungRobert!"

           "Oh,asforRobert,"saidthecaptain,"wheneverheisnotpokingaboutdownbelowintheengine-room,heisperchedsomewherealoftamongtherigging.Ayoungsterlikethatlaughsatsea-sickness.Why,lookathimthisverymoment!Doyouseehim?"

           Thecaptainpointedtowardtheforemast,andsureenoughtherewasRobert,hangingontheyardsofthetopgallantmast,ahundredfeetaboveintheair.Maryinvoluntarilygaveastart,butthecaptainsaid:

           "Oh,don’tbeafraid,MissMary;heisallright,takemywordforit;I’llhaveacapitalsailortopresenttoCaptainGrantbeforelong,forwe’llfindtheworthycaptain,dependuponit."

           "Heavengrantit,Mr.John,"repliedtheyounggirl.