over to see the girls in the launch, and took Ma

Madge's abrupt accusation was true. Flora and Alice had won the race unfairly. One pleading look from the little captain's blue eyes the next morn

d regretfully. "I am afraid we can not give the play. Flora Harris

lling directness, "would you rather

flectively. "I don't know

feet. "Don't say a word; I'd rather make Miss Harri

The little captain walked across the parade ground at Fortress Monroe to t

n minutes before Flora Harris entered. She did not so much as gla

logy to this ill-bred girl. She was extremely angry at Flora's rudeness and regretted that she had held the

he scene that I did at the boat race yesterday. It was not very diploma

fraction of a glance. "I thought you would

her self-control, she said sweetly, "I suppose it was a mistake to speak openly. It

miling. Madge bowed distantly to Flora. Then she rose and said demur

She was heartily disgusted with the cavalier manner which the officer's daughter had exhibited, and

started for Washington, where he was to appear before a body of naval experts selected to judge the value of his invention. Up to that time he had not arrived in Washington. He had made no report in regard to his failure to appear. Gossip was begin

grieved, and be sadly worried. What had the two girls concealed in the mysterious package left in their ch

d to Madge. "Then he will be able to explain everything to everyone's satisfaction. Lieutenant Lawton is not a traitor. Just you wait and see!" So Phyllis continued to have faith in the yo

d to accept her apology. Flora Harris had determined that it was the wisest thing that she could do to appear to be friendly with Madge. It would make the revenge which she had planned against Madge the more complete. Then, if she let it be

such a good time together since the beginning of their second houseboat holiday. In a few days "The Merry Maid" would be sent up the bay to be looked after for the winter; the four comrades would return to Miss Tolliver's

ed. A small stage was erected at one end of it, and low-growing flowers and palms banked about it. There was little light in the

r of Army and Navy officers with their families. The season was almost at an end. Mrs. Curtis, Madeleine

th hour. When the time came for her to go on, however, Lillian forgot her stage fright and made her first entrance with the air of a seasoned trouper. The heavy work of the pl

e day before. "I can imagine she would be quite likely to load the blame for her own misdeeds on the other gir

not resist flashing him a glance whic

ine always asserted had "tears" in it, coupled with the intense earnestness with which she made her plea, called forth ungrudging applause, and when, after the cast had taken sever