"Do you think your brother has hurt himself much, Val ?" "I didn't know he had hurt himself at all," returned Val rather coolly, who had been on the river at the time in somebody's skiff, and saw nothing of the occurrence.

"What has he done ?" "He slipped down on the slopes and twisted his ankle.

I suppose they will be coming back soon." "I suppose they will," was the answer.

Val seemed in an ungracious mood.

He and Mr.O'Moore and young Carteret were the only three who had remained behind.