There is only one thing I can think of.' Here he lowered his
voice, so that Ken could hear no more. But presently he saw the others
nod, evidently agreeing to the proposal, whatever it was.
[Illustration: 'Ken's hand gripped that of father.']
Mr Ramsay went back to the boat, and she was at once taken in tow. The
screws began to revolve again, and G2 swung round in a half circle, and
headed due east, running on the surface.
Next minute Ken's hand gripped that of his father.
For a moment neither of them could speak. They had not seen one another
for two long years, and both had so much to say that they did not know
where to begin.
Strang, with his usual kindly tact, touched Ken on the shoulder.
'Take your father for'ard of the conning tower. You can talk there without
interruption. We shall be on the surface for the present.'
Ken thanked him gratefully, and they both went forward, and there, leaning
against the gray steel of the little turret, with the small waves lapping
over the turtle-back forward, Ken told his father how their strange
meeting had come about.
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