That closed the discussion. Cap'n Amazon bowed Mrs. Conroth politely
out of the door and Betty went with her. Louise did not get to sleep
in her chamber overhead for hours; nor did she hear the captain come
upstairs at all.
In the morning's post there was a letter for Louise from her father--a
letter that had been delayed. It had been mailed at the same time the
one to Aunt Euphemia was sent. The _Curlew_ would soon turn her bows
Bostonward, the voyage having been successful from a scientific point
of view. Professor Grayling even mentioned the loss of a small boat in
a squall, when it had been cast adrift from the taffrail by accident.
Betty, with face like a thundercloud, had brought the letter up to
Louise. When the girl had hastily read it through she ran down to show
it to Cap'n Amazon. She found him reading an epistle of his own, while
Cap'n Joab, Milt Baker, Washy Gallup, and several other neighbors
hovered near.
"Yep. I got one myself," announced Cap'n Amazon.
"Oh, captain!"
"Yep. From Abe.
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