"Wet and cold won't hurt us." She turned to Philip, as if needing his argument against Jean's.

"Is it not possible to get me home to-night ?" she asked.
"It is two o'clock," said Philip.

"How far have we to go, Jean ?" "It is not the distance, M'sieur--it is that," replied Jean, as a wave sent another dash of water over Josephine.

"We are twenty miles from Adare House." Philip looked at Josephine.
"It is best for you to go ashore and wait until to-morrow, Josephine.
Look at that stretch of water ahead--a mass of whitecaps." "Please, please take me home," she pleaded, and now she spoke to Philip alone.

"I'm not afraid.