It gave the boyish face a patient and rather sweet expression as he slowly replied: "I am quite myself to-day, sir, and I have come to assure you of my gratitude for your rescue of me yesterday.

Perhaps it wasn't worth all your bother, but since you generously took the trouble to save me, the least I can do is to tender you my thanks." Here he looked from one to another of the three girls and continued: "Please tell me which young lady swam to my assistance." "Oh, it was none of us," said Patsy.

"Miss Stanton--Maud Stanton--swam out to you, when she noticed you were struggling, and kept you afloat until we--until help came." "And Miss Stanton is not here ?" "Not at present, although she is staying at this hotel." He gravely considered this information for a moment.

As he stood there, swaying slightly, he appeared so frail and delicate that Uncle John seized his arm and made him sit down in a big easy chair.

The boy sighed, took a memorandum from his pocket and glanced at it.
"Miss Doyle and Mr.Weldon pulled out in a boat and rescued both Miss Stanton and me, just as we were about to sink," he said.