Captain Raymond was not gone very long, and on his return found the others
sitting quietly listening to the music of the German band. But they were
ready to go at his invitation and test the excellence of the fare to be
obtained at the Woman's Building.

"There are _cafés_ at each end of the roof covered with Oriental awnings,"
he said, "and surely we may expect as good fare at a woman's establishment
as anywhere else."

"I think we certainly should," said Rosie in a sprightly tone; "and there
must be a lovely view or views from that roof and the loggias."

"Doubtless," returned the captain, "and though we visited all the lower
apartments of the building the other day, we did not go up to the roof; so
that a visit to it will have for us the charm of novelty."

"Yes," said Grandma Elsie; "let us go by boat up the lagoon. Gracie looks
as if she needed a rest from walking, and I confess I should not object to
it myself."

The words had scarcely left her lips before Harold had signalled a boat,
and the whole party was presently seated in it.

A short but delightful row brought them to the landing in front of the
Woman's Building, and climbing the stone stairway that led up to the
terrace, they passed through the triple-arched colonnade that led into the
interior of the building, nor paused till they had reached one of the
_cafés_, where they might rest and also satisfy their appetites with the
good things abundantly provided.