THE WRITING OF THE BOOK Owen Ford came over to the little house the next morning in a state of great excitement.

"Mrs.Blythe, this is a wonderful book--absolutely wonderful.

If I could take it and use the material for a book I feel certain I could make the novel of the year out of it.

Do you suppose Captain Jim would let me do it ?" "Let you! I'm sure he would be delighted," cried Anne.

"I admit that it was what was in my head when I took you down last night.