But before they reached her, Lloyd had rolled off her bier to catch Mary in an impulsive hug, crying, "You were a perfect darling to save the day that way! Wasn't she, Malcolm?
It was wondahful that you happened to know it!" The next moment she had turned to Judge Moore and Alex Shelby and the ladies who were with them, to explain how Mary had had the presence of mind and the ability to throw herself into Miss Casey's place on the spur of the moment, and turn a failure into a brilliant success.

The congratulations and compliments which she heard on every side were very sweet to Mary's ears, and when Phil came up a little later to tell her that she was a brick and the heroine of the evening, she laughed happily.
"Where is the fair Elaine ?" he asked next.

"I see her boat is empty.

Can you tell me where she has drifted ?" "No," answered Mary, so eager to be of service that she was ready to tell all she knew.

"She was here with Sir Feal till just a moment ago." "Sir Feal!" echoed Phil, in amazement.
"Oh, I forgot that you don't know the Princess play.