She was very young, hardly more than a child he would have guessed at first; and yet at a second and more careful glance he knew that she could not be under fifteen--perhaps sixteen.

Her whole attire was one to add to her childish appearance.

Her hair, which was rather short, fell in lustrous dark curls about her face and upon her neck.

She wore a fitted coat-like blouse, and knee skirts which disclosed a pretty pair of legs and ankles.

As Strang was returning with the paper which she handed to him the girl turned her face to Captain Plum.