CHAPTER IV: A RISING TIDE.
The half year was drawing to its close, and it was generally agreed at Dr.Parker's that it had been the jolliest ever known.

The boating episode and that of the tea at Oak Farm had been events which had given a fillip to existence.

The school had been successful in the greater part of its cricket matches, and generally every one was well satisfied with himself.

On the Saturday preceding the breaking up Frank, with Ruthven, Charlie Goodall and two of the other naturalists, started along the seashore to look for anemones and other marine creatures among the rocks and pools at the foot of the South Foreland.

Between Ruthven and Frank a strong feeling of affection had grown up since the date of their boating adventure.