The girl admitted it by her silence. "Still I'll find some one who'll send a ship, and if I don't I'll never give up Eric—never, never!"
Latham came closer to her and met her eyes directly. "I believe you," he said. "I believe you. So I'll send a ship, Margaret!"
"Price!" she cried.
Geoff turned toward Latham in his astonishment.
"Go into the billiard room a minute, will you, Geoff?" Latham requested. "I want to say something to Margaret."
The brother looked at the two silently and went out.
"What is it, Price?" Margaret appealed. "You said you'd send a ship!"
"I will—for your sake and my own."
"For yours too?"
"Margaret!" He came to her and took her hands and gazed down at her, his eyes opposite hers. "You know that what's for your sake is also for my own. I love you; I've loved you for years. You know that. I must continue to love you. If you won't give up Hedon till
