WILLIAM HOPE HODGSON, Author of"The Boats of the 'Glen Carrig,'" "The House on theBorderland," "The Night Land," "Carnacki, the Ghost Finder,""The Ghost Pirates," "The Luck of the Strong,"etc., etc.Chapters:ON THE BRIDGE THE SEA HORSES THE DERELICT MY HOUSE SHALL BE CALLED THE HOUSE OF PRAYER FROM THE TIDELESS SEA THE CAPTAIN OF THE ONION BOAT THE VOICE IN THE NIGHT THROUGH THE VORTEX OF A CYCLONE THE MYSTERY OF THE DERELICT THE SHAMRAKEN HOMEWARD-BOUNDER GREY SEAS ARE DREAMING OF MY DEATHAn excerpt from the Chapter "The Losing of the Homebird""...Mr. Philips,' he said at last, 'I may be dead by this time to-morrow. Has it ever occurred to you that my daughter will be alone with you ?'"'Yes, Captain Knowles,' I replied, quietly, and waited."For a few seconds, he remained silent; though, from the changing expressions of his face, I knew that he was pondering how best to bring forward the thing which it was in his mind to say."'You are a gentleman——' he began, at last."'I will marry her,' I said, ending the sentence for him."A slight flush of surprise crept into his face."'You—you have thought seriously about it?'"'I have thought very seriously,' I explained."'Ah!' he said, as one who comprehends. And then, for a little, he lay there quietly. It was plain to me that memories of past days were with him. Presently, he came out of his dreams, and spoke, evidently referring to my marriage with his daughter."'It is the only thing,' he said, in a level voice."I bowed, and after that, he was silent again for a space. In a little, however, he turned once more to me:—"'Do you—do you love her?'"His tone was keenly wistful, and a sense of trouble lurked in his eyes..."