CHAPTER TWELVE.
"You are making a mistake," said Archy softly.
"Oh!" There was a cry and a quick rustling toward the door.
"Don't--don't cry out; I did not come to frighten you." "Who are you ?" "I am from the cutter lying off the coast.

You saw me and spoke to me to-day when the dog came at me." There was a low wailing sound which troubled the midshipman, and he said quickly,-- "Can you not believe me?
I did not come to frighten you; you frightened me." "Then, why are you here?
How dare you break into our house.

Oh, I know! I know!" "Don't cry," he said.

"I was obliged to come.

It was by accident I came into this room.