ng its beams. "I shall never
be better, captain."

"Tut, tut. Don't say sich a thing."

"But I know it, so what's the use of pretending? Didn't the doctors
say that I can't get better unless I go to a specialist?"

"Well, why can't ye go?" the captain queried. "What's to hinder ye?"

"It's the want of money," was the slow reply. "It would cost so much,
and we are poor. I know that Douglas would help if he could, but he
can't do much now."

"But suppose ye had the money, and could go, would it make ye happy?"

"Don't tease me, captain," and the girl gave the hard hand which was
holding hers an affectionate little squeeze.

"I'm not, Whyn, really I'm not. The scouts are goin' to send ye."

"Captain Josh!"

"There now, never mind any of yer exclaimin'. I knew it would surprise
ye. Yes, the scouts have decided to send ye to a specialist.
Everything is all arranged."

"But I can't allow it, captain," Whyn protested. "Do they mean to take
their money and use it upon me?"

"Yes, that's jist what they're goin' to do."

"But what about the prize, and the motorboat?"

"Don't ye worry about sich things. That
matter is all settled. The boys love ye so much that
they're willin' to do anything."

Whyn lay very still for awhile, her eyes moist with tears. The
captain, sitting by her side, watched her in silence.

"It is too much for them to do," the girl at last murmured.

"Oh, not at all," the captain replied. "They are only lendin' ye the
money, and ye kin pay them back when ye git well and write that book of
yours."

"How lovely that will be!" and Whyn clasped her hands before her in
delight, something like her old manner. "It will take some time,
though. But I shall do it, and the first money I get shall go to the
scouts."

Suddenly an expression of anxiety came into her eyes as she fixed them
full upon the captain's face.

"What is it, little one?" he asked.

"But the scouts won't have enough money, will they?" she enquired.

"Hardly enough, Whyn. But a kind friend has given some to help out.
He doesn't want ye to know his name, and will it worry ye much if I
don't tell ye?"

"No, not at all. You have been so good to me that I have no right to
ask. Oh, I am so happy, and won't mamma be delighted when she hears
the news."

The day after Mrs. Sinclair's arrival, preparations were made for the
removal of the invalid girl. All knew that the trip would be a serious
undertaking, but