There was a moment's breathless silence as Andrew stood there looking in upon the little group.

Then he left his position at the door and came up to the table round which they were seated.
"Madam," he said to the Princess, "your daughter is safe.

She came down to the island this afternoon, and was unable to return owing to the storm." The Princess gave a little sigh of relief.
"Foolish child!" she said.

"But where is she now, Mr.Andrew ?" "She is still at the island," Andrew answered.

"It was impossible for her to leave, so I came here to tell you of her whereabouts." "It was extremely thoughtful of you," the Princess said graciously.
"If Miss Le Mesurier was unable to leave the island, how was it that you came ?" Major Forrest asked, looking at Andrew through his eyeglass as though he were some sort of natural curiosity.
"I swam over," Andrew answered.