p us; but she couldn't _get_
out of her box. So we strolled out easily and cabbed it back to the
inn. It was an awful game to see the crowd still staring up at the
tower as we drove off. The fat fellow got down just as we were turning
the corner. I don't think he guessed we were cabbing it. Anyhow, we
didn't see any one chasing the cab. Jim said we were rather well out of
it; and we settled we might as well drive on to the swimming baths and
stay there for an hour or so till things had quieted down, and then go
on to Switzerland by the evening train, especially, Jim said, as the
pater might not like to get his name mixed up in a French row.

Beastly uncomfortable carriages on the Swiss railway from Paris. There
was the same humbug about the luggage at a little station in the middle
of the night, but we were too fagged to cut up rough. We were jolly
glad to get here at last, I can tell you.

I must shut up now, as I've got to write to pater. It's a regular go.
We forgot he'd be sending the money to Paris, and now we've only got
about half-a-sov. between us! Remember me to your young sister.

Yours truly, T. Hooker.

Montreux, _August_ 10.

Dear Father,--We didn't see the Luxembourg, as a fellow directed us to
the wrong place. We had several bathes in the Seine. Jim got on very
well with his French, and I think we are both improved. We should be
glad of some more money, as we are nearly out. I bought a present for
you in Paris, which I think you will like when you see it. If you could
send the money here by return it would do. I suppose what you sent to
Paris missed us, as we came here a day sooner than we expected.

We went up Notre Dame the last day we were in Paris. There is a fine
view from the top. It is surprising how few of the French you meet in
the swimming baths. We had the place to ourselves one day. It's eight
feet at the deep end. Jim and I both think foreign travel is good for a
fellow, and we shall hope to have a reply to this by return.

Your loving son, Tom.

Montreux, _August_ 11.

Dear Gus,--We're regularly stuck up, as the money hasn't come yet. I
hope it will come soon, or the old girl at the inn here will think we're
cadgers. We had a stunning row on the lake yesterday; the boats are
only a bob an hour, so we thought we might go in for it. We raced a
steamer for about half a mile, and weren't done then, only Jim's oar
came off the pin (they haven't such things as ro