Maryalsowasalittledisappointed。ShehadratherlookedforwardtomeetingMr。Smith。Hewasherfriend’sfather，ofcourse，andthatofitselfmadehimaninterestingpersonality，buttherewassomethingmore——asortofmysteryabouthim，inspiredinhermindbythephotographwhichCrawfordhadshownher，whichmadehercurious。
ThemaninthephotographresembledCrawford，ofcourse，butshehadthefeelingthatheresembledsomeoneelseevenmore——someoneshehadknownorwhosepictureshehadseen。Shewassorryshewasnottomeethim。
Commencementwasawonderfultime。Marywasintroducedtodozensofyoungfellows，attendedspreadsandsingsandproms，dancedagreatdeal，wasaskedtodanceeversomuchmore，chattedandlaughedandenjoyedherselfasahealthy，happy，andprettygirlshouldenjoyacollegecommencement。AndonthefollowingTuesdaysheandMissPease，lookingdownfromthesteamer’sdeck，wavedtheirhandkerchiefstoMrs。WyethandZoethandCaptainShadrachandCrawfordwho，standingonthewharf，wavedtheirsinreturnasthebigshipmovedslowlyoutofthedockandturnedhernosetowardMinot’sLightandtheopensea。ForthefirsttimesinceHamiltonandCompanyputupasignbothpartnershadcometoBostontogether。
“Annabel’skeepin’store，“explainedShadrach，“andIsaiah’shelpin’。It’llbetheblindleadin’theblind，Ical’late，butwedon’tcare，dowe，Zoeth？Wemadeupourmindwe’dseeyouoff，Mary-’Gusta，ifwehadtoswimtoProvincetownandsendupsky-
rocketsfromRaceP’inttoletyouknowwewasthere。Don’tforgetwhatItoldyou：IfyoushouldgetasfurasLeghornbesureandhuntupthatship-chandlernameofPeroti。AskhimifheremembersShadGouldthatheknewin’65。Ifheain’tdeadIbetyouhe’llremember。“