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There was a clump of potted tropical shrubbery at one side. On the other side of this shrubbery sat Mrs. and Miss Atterly, engaged in conversation. "Why do you prefer to sit in this out-of-the-way place, Catharine?" her mother inquired, just as the young people came up. "I want to get away from two rather goodlooking but very ordinary girls that Mr.
Miss Atterly has noticed you both, and was much interested when she learned that you were old school-day friends of mine." So, after the music had ceased, Dan escorted Laura over to where Dave and Belle were chatting. "Belle," asked Dan in his most direct way, "will you come and be introduced to Miss Atterly?" "The young lady you've been dancing with so much?" Miss Meade inquired.
Even with the grind about forty per cent. of the fellows who enter the Naval Academy are found deficient and are dropped. If you are interested in knowing, I had a fearful time in keeping up with the requirements." "Oh, you poor boy!" cried Miss Atterly half tenderly. "I never felt that I wanted any sympathy," Dan declared stoutly.
Dalzell wants to present to me, mamma," she replied. "If they are midshipmen's friends are they too ordinary to know?" inquired Mrs. Atterly. "Mamma, if I am going to interest Mr. Dalzell, I don't want other girls stepping in at every other moment. I don't want to know his girl friends." "Are you attracted to Mr. Dalzell, Cathy?" asked her mother. "Not especially, I assure you, mamma."
"Oh, then it is not a serious affair." "It may be," laughed the girl lightly. "If I can learn to endure Mr. Dalzell, then I may permit him to marry me when he is two years older and has his commission." "Even if you don't care much for him?" asked Mrs. Atterly, almost shocked.
"The tall, stately blonde?" "Yes," Dan nodded. "I shall be glad to meet Miss Atterly. But how about her? Do you think she could stand the shock?" "Miss Atterly is very anxious to meet you both," Dalzell assured Belle. "Take me over and shock her, then," laughed Belle. Dan stood gazing about the scene. "I -I wonder where Miss Atterly is?" Dan mused aloud. "Oh, I can tell you," Belle answered.
"The truth is, I can dance any evening, but you and your brave fight here, Mr. Dalzell, interest me -oh, more than I can tell you!" Under this line of conversation Midshipman Dalzell soon began to feel highly uncomfortable. Miss Atterly, however, in getting Dan to talk of the midshipman and the Naval life, soon had him feeling at his ease.
Something in the way that she said it pleased Midshipman Dalzell so immensely that he began to notice, more than before, what a very fine girl Miss Atterly was. Then, to win her applause, Dan made the mistake of trying to be funny, whereat the girl was extremely kind.
"Now, you are becoming droll," cried Miss Atterly, her laughter ringing out. "I didn't mean to be," Dan protested. "I beg your pardon." Whereat Miss Atterly laughed more than ever. "I like you even better when you're droll," Miss Atterly informed him.
He says he has been notified that, unless an agreement can be arrived at, proceedings will be taken by a man called Hames, who claims to hold one hundred acres on the western side of the valley, to restrain you from altering the river level. Atterly he's the man we've heard from already it seems, is taking action, too." "Hames?" repeated Nasmyth. "I've never heard of him.
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