She sighed, and Flo, with a giggle, broke an awkward pause.
"Well, why don't you get busy.

Maud ?" she asked.
"I--in what way, Flo ?" asked her sister, catching at the suggestion implied.
"Captain Carg would make a splendid motion picture actor," declared the younger Miss Stanton, audaciously.

"He sticks close to his cues, you see, and won't move till he gets one.

He will answer your questions; yes, he has said he would; but you may prattle until doomsday without effect, so far as he is concerned, unless you finish your speech with an interrogation point." Mrs.Montrose gave a gasp of dismay, while Maud flushed painfully.

The captain, however, allowed a gleam of admiration to soften his grim features as he stared fixedly at saucy Flo.