Some other fellow, more enterprising than he, might----- "But it wouldn't be fair!" muttered Prescott to himself.

"I have no right to ask her to tie herself for years, and then perhaps fail myself." Laura thought her cadet companion appeared a bit absent minded during the rest of the walk.

Who shall know what passes in a girl's innermost mind?
Perhaps she divined what was moving in his mind.
As they passed by the coast battery, then came up by Battle Monument, and so to the hotel, they found Greg and Anstey leaning against the veranda railing, chatting with Belle and Miss Griffin.

These latest arrivals joined the others.

Mrs.Bentley at last came down and joined them.
Thrice, in duty bound, Dick glanced at his watch.