Merton Gill joined the throng about the window.

Engagements were rapidly made, both through the window and over the telephone that was now ringing those people who had so long been told that there was nothing to-day.
He did not push ahead of the women as some of the other men did.

He even stood out of the line for the Montague girl who had suddenly appeared and who from the rear had been exclaiming: "Women and children first!" "Thanks, old dear," she acknowledged the courtesy and beamed through the window.

"Hullo, Countess!" The woman nodded briefly.

"All right, Flips; I was just going to telephone you.