-she pleases me."

"That a child of yours?" asked the General abruptly. "But I needn't ask.
She's got Maud's eyes. Sheila, come and see this kiddie of Maud's!"

He spoke imperiously over his shoulder, and Sheila turned in answer. Her
soft eyes kindled.

"Oh, what a darling! How do you do, Mr. Bolton? I know you well by name.
And this is your little girl? What is her name?"

"Eileen," whispered the child, clinging rather nervously to Jake's
shoulder.

"Innocence!" said Jake.

"Ah! How sweet!" the girl said. "I must get your mummy to bring you to
see me. Would you like to, I wonder?"

"I think so," said Eileen shyly.

"Maybe you'll come and see her first," said Jake. "I should like you to
see the stud, sir. We've got some stock that I think would interest you."

"That would be delightful," Sheila said, in her gracious way. "We are
here for another fortnight. I had no idea it was such a lovely place."

"Have you seen Burchester?" asked Bunny.

She turned to him. "Never. I want to see it. Lord Saltash said something
about it the other day, so I am hoping there is a chance of doing so. You
are very fond of it, Sir Bernard?"

"Yes. It's my job just now. I'm head keeper," laughed Bunny. "Miss
Larpent thinks I'm very inefficient, but I do my best."

"I never said so," said Toby.

She flushed at his obvious intention of drawing her into the group; but
Sheila Melrose at once held out a welcoming hand.

"Miss Larpent, do you know I can't help feeling that I've seen you
somewhere before. Yet I can't quite remember where. Could it have been at
Valrosa?"

"Oh, no," said Toby. "It couldn't possibly have been there."

"And yet I can't help thinking it must have been," said Sheila, looking
at her with knitted brows. "Were you at that fancy-dress affair at the
Casino Hotel? I have a feeling I have seen you--somewhere--in fancy
dress."

"Never!" said Toby with decision. "You must be thinking of someone else."

Sheila still looked at her with puzzled eyes. "Wait!" she said. "I shall
remember in a moment. It was someone exactly like you. I know--someone
dressed as a boy."

Toby made a sudden sharp movement and clapped her hands excitedly. "Look!
Look! There goes the bottle! I hope she'll manage to break it!"

Sheila's attention was instantly diverted. The crowd surged forward.
Maud, with Saltash on her right and Larpent on her left, stood by the
rail. She held up a bottle that gleamed golden in the sun.

Saltash