The boys and girls played all sorts of games, and also did a little dancing.

Then refreshments were served.

When the ice cream and cake were passed around, Phil and Dave could not help but look at each other, and the shipowner's son winked suggestively.
"Why are you winking at Dave ?" demanded Roger.
"Did I wink ?" questioned Phil, solemnly, and then Dave began to laugh and almost choked on a piece of cake in his mouth.
After the refreshments came more games and some singing, and it was nine o'clock before the lawn party came to an end.

The girls and boys from the town went home mostly in pairs, but Ben remained behind, for he knew Dave and Phil had something to tell.

All the lads congregated in the summerhouse and Laura and Jessie went with them.
"Wanted to spoil the ice-cream and chocolate layer-cakes!" cried Jessie.
"Oh, how mean!" "It served him right, to put him on the freight train!" was Laura's comment.