Robert to
induce him to pass up his financial career for good. He was engaged to
be married anyway, and that should have been enough to occupy his mind.
Where he'd run across Valentina was the big puzzle, and the easiest way
to solve it was to ask her. Which I does.
"Why, at Sand Spur Point," says she.
"Sounds cute," says I. "Is it on the map?"'
"It's on mine," says Valentina.
"Sand Spur, did you say?" puts in Mr. Robert. "Isn't that the place he
discovered when he was sent South to bake out his shoulder? Florida,
isn't it?"
"West coast," says Valentina.
"Of course," says Mr. Robert. "He talked a lot about it. Seemed to
have grown rather fond of the people there."
"We all thought a heap of Warrie," says Miss Tozier, lettin' loose that
mesmerizin' smile of hers.
Mr. Robert gets the full force of it, for he'd been lookin' her over
sort of curious; and blamed if he don't fall for it 'most as hard as me
and Vincent.
"By George!" says he. "I'm sure Warrie would feel badly if he missed
seeing anyone from Sand Spur. You must let me know where you're
stopping. I'll send him word."
"Wouldn't do a bit of good in the world," says Valentina, "for Ah'm not
stopping anywhere. You see, Ah come up with pop on a lumber-schooner,
and we'll be headed out past Sandy Hook by sunrise.
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