Chapter 66

This was how it came about that, a few hours later, at the shore end of a gangway, Jo stood with either hand held fast in those of her "two men." They were really three now, for Dr. Carmichael Mackay was there, too. She looked into the face of her brother Julian--the face of a handsome boy still, though there were lines upon it and shadows under the eyes, which told of hard experience. He was full of excitement. How well she remembered that he was always excited over something. Never young man needed guiding more t…