"Watch out for him, Saxon," Mary warned facetiously. "He's liable
to get a crush on you."

"I guess I know a good thing when I see it," Billy responded
gallantly.

"And so do I," Saxon aided and abetted.

"I'd 'a' known you if I'd seen you in the dark," Billy added.

Mary regarded them with mock alarm, and Bert said good-naturedly:

"All I got to say is you ain't wastin' any time gettin' together.
Just the same, if' you can spare a few minutes from each other
after a couple more whirls, Mary an' me'd be complimented to have
your presence at dinner."

"Just like that," chimed Mary.

"Quit your kiddin'," Billy laughed back, turning his head to look
into Saxon's eyes. "Don't listen to 'em. They're grouched because
they got to dance together. Bert's a rotten dancer, and Mary
ain't so much. Come on, there she goes. See you after two more
dances."



CHAPTER III

They had dinner in the open-air, tree-walled dining-room, and