She answered with curious calmness, "I don't think I shall, Capt.

Drummond." The Captain saw it was a bad time to get anything from her, and he moved away.

Preston came the next minute.
"Why Daisy," he whispered, drawing his chair close, "where have you been all day?
No getting a sight of you.

What have you been about ?" "I have been to Crum Elbow this afternoon." "Yes, and how late you stayed.

Why did you ?" "Loupe lost a shoe.