rgeon
administered a powerful opiate, and when the ship came to anchor in the
beautiful bay, the invalid was in a profound sleep.

Browning was on the lookout for the ship, and was soon upon its deck. He
and Sedgwick clasped hands, and the first words of Sedgwick were: "Jack,
are all well, and who is here?"

"All well," said Jack; "and your wife, my wife, and Mrs. Hazleton are
waiting at the hotel for you. And how is your friend?"

"Desperately ill, but I have hopes of him now," said Sedgwick.

The surgeon was appealed to, and he said it would be better to take
Jordan ashore while yet he slept.

"I must first send a message that we are coming, and that he is asleep
under opiates, or we shall frighten those who are watching for us," said
Sedgwick.

Captain McGregor volunteered to deliver the message as he was going
ashore for a few minutes to report to the port officials that he brought
no cargo to be discharged, except the baggage of two passengers. Sedgwick
thanked him, took his arm, led him aside, and said to him: "Captain, when
you find my wife, tell her privately that she must keep the other ladies
from seeing us as we carry Jordan to the house. It would disturb and
perhaps alarm them, for he is not only wan and poor, but the sleep upon
him looks like the twin brother of Death."

"I will see to it all," said the captain, and at once went ashore.

Grace saw him and recognized him as he alighted at the hotel, and ran to
the parlor to meet him alone. He explained to her the situation, and she
undertook to see that the injunction should be carried out.

"How long before they will come?" asked Grace.

"Perhaps thirty minutes," was the answer.

"Then excuse me, captain," said Grace, "but come back later. I want to
thank you for all your kindness, and have a visit with you. But now I
must see to my two charges, that no mistake be made."

McGregor promised to return, shook hands, called Grace a "trump," and
strode away.

So soon as he had gone, Grace rang, and when a servant came she sent for
the manager of the hotel. To him she explained that in a few minutes a
sick man would be brought to the house; that his illness was not at all
contagious; that No. ---- of her apartments must be prepared for him, and
he must be carried there at once.

He asked if she was sure there was no danger to guests from the sick man,
and she answered that he must know that no sick man could be landed
without a permit from the po