id you? Well, I dare say it was all right. I can't see why she did it?
I can't see! Going off that way, without notice, and those people to make
such unkind insinuations. I can't understand it!"

He walked up and down in front of the little dock. Rosalie looked as
though she would enjoy another plunge in the bay. Cora glanced over to
where her friends awaited her in a group on the beach. Eline was looking
at dripping Dick going up to get on dry garments.

"But there!" exclaimed Mr. Haley, "I mustn't bother you with my troubles.
I dare say you have enough of your own. But do come over and see us; won't
you?"

"Yes, do!" urged Rosalie.

"We will," said Cora. "But now I must get back to my friends."

"You had best take the boat and row over," said the light keeper. "It's
shorter that way. You can leave her just where you found her. Hank won't
mind."

"I'll row you over," offered Rosalie.

"No, indeed, thank you, we can do it," spoke Cora. "We are anxious to get
settled in our bungalows, so I think we had better go now. We will see
you again," and with a smile and a nod, she and Eline went down to the
boat, which had been left at the lighthouse float, and got in. A little
later they were with their friends.

"Well, Cora, you certainly did something that time!" remarked Jack.

"And you didn't lose any time," added Ed.

"Weren't you frightened?" Belle wanted to know.

"Not a bit--not even I," answered Eline, "and I don't know much about the
water."

"Who was she? What happened? How did you get the boy out? Who keeps the
light? Tell us all about it!"

Cora held up her hands to ward off the avalanche of questions, and told
as much as was necessary. She did not mention having spoken about thinking
she had met the keeper of the light before, nor about the insistence of
the name Margaret. Nor did it enter into Eline's brief added description
of the events of that strenuously-filled half-hour.

"Well, here comes Aunt Susan," remarked Mrs. Fordam. "I think she couldn't
wait any longer to learn all about what happened, and I don't blame her.
I'll soon turn you girls over to her charge."

"Oh, but you'll stay with us to-night!" exclaimed Cora.

"Yes, and I'll go back home in the morning on the train. Really I have
enjoyed this trip very much, and I would like to stay longer, but I can't.
Perhaps I may come down during the summer to see you."

"Please do," invited Cora.

Aunt Susan proved worthy of her name, a hom