Part 14 (1/2)

Marjorie looked at the new-coood-naturedly

'Are we going to fish all afternoon,' said Marjorie, 'or shall we take a scraie; 'they want to see the rocks'

'If Gerald isn't too tired,' put in Tricksy considerately; 'he was asleep aand looking very much vexed; 'I wasn't I'm quite ready for a walk'

'Suppose we take theested Marjorie

'They're the finest sight in the island, I think'

At the an to sparkle, and Gerald's blue ones opened very wide

'Are there--are there any slers there now?' asked Harry

'Sometimes there are,' replied Marjorie, 'but I don't expect we shallisn't what it used to be,' she added soretfully

'What luck if we could only coo and see the caves anyhow'

'It's a long walk, across s, and steep hills,' said Marjorie; 'but if you're gaie, looked at the girl's slight, erect figure as she went in front with Gerald

'Does she always do what you fellows do?' he inquired, rather doubtfully

'Of course she does,' replied Reggie; 'she's fifteen years old, you know; a year older than Allan'

Harry looked at her again, and considered

'Bit of a toain

'An awful tos She couldn't be much jollier if she was a boy'

Harry took another look at her

'Has she a bit of a teie, somewhat disconcerted, 'when she's roused, you know She's fond of her oay; and she and Allan used to quarrel a good deal at one tiie added to himself that there was no tihts were occupied with Neil

Harry looked at Marjorie again

'Does she ever quarrel with you?' he asked

'N--no, not htly

Harry looked at Marjorie's tall young figure, and then at Reggie's shter one, and arrived at the conclusion which particularly annoyed Reggie; that the girl disdained to quarrel with a boy so ht face towards the on the heather?' she said 'It's very fatiguing when you're not accustoht take a rest after we've climbed this hill; there's a beautiful view from the top'