er had assured us it was
perfectly safe, and I have entire confidence in his opinion and his word."

"I don't know any man whose word or opinion I would be more ready to
take," returned Chester, giving her a look that seemed to say he would be
no less willing to take the captain's daughter, were the opportunity
afforded him.

But Lucilla did not notice the look, for she was already gazing out of the
window and thinking of nothing but the prospect from it.

"Oh, look, Chester!" she said eagerly, "This gives us such a grand view of
the Plaisance. It is the second time our party have made this trip--no,
not that--the second time we have been in these cars; we went round twice
that day, and I hope will go at least as often to-day. Presently, when we
get to the highest part the people down below will look like the merest
black dots and the houses like toy ones."

"Yes," he returned, "it is a trip worth taking. I should not have liked to
miss it."

"Nor should I," said Lucilla. "I think of asking papa to bring us here
several times more."

"In that case I hope I may be permitted to be one of the party every time,
for it is a fine sight indeed."

"Are you and Frank new arrivals?" she asked.

"Yes, we got into the city last evening. We would have hunted up your
party at once, but did not know just where to look for you."

"We are making the yacht our home," she returned, "and it is anchored for
the greater part of the time at no great distance from the Peristyle. We
spend our nights on it, but so far our days have been passed in visiting
different parts of the Fair."

"And you haven't seen everything in it yet?" he queried laughingly.

"No, indeed! I heard someone estimate the other day that it would take
more than forty years to do that."

"And in a few months the vast majority of the sights will be withdrawn,"
he said with a half sigh; "so we will have to content ourselves with
seeing a few of such things as interest us most. How long will you stay?"

"I don't know; that depends upon the decisions of the higher powers; in
other words of the older people. How long do you?"

"Perhaps two or three weeks. It will depend probably upon how we enjoy
ourselves."

"Then you will be likely to stay a good while, I think," she returned.
"There! we are at the top of the wheel, and is not the view magnificent?"

They made the circuit a second time, then seeing that very many people
were awaiting an opportunity to fill th