informal in a way, and so the three boys from Deepdale had also had a
good time. They were put up at the club over night.

It developed that Mr. Ford had investigated certain matters in regard
to Mr. Kennedy and Mr. Stone, and had learned that by no possibility
could they have secured the missing papers. There would have been
absolutely no interest in the documents for them. It was merely a
coincidence that they had been on the scene. And this news made their
explanation about the auto accident most plausible.

Will had come to Rainbow Lake to tell his sister this, to relieve her
mind. When he mentioned coming he had told Frank and Allen, asking
them to go with him. All the boys expected to do was to spend the
evening on board the Gem with the girls, but when they arrived, and
learned of the pageant, and Will met his club friend, the plans were
changed.

"Too bad Percy Falconer didn't come," remarked Grace, as she slipped
into her dressing gown.

"Don't spoil everything," begged Betty. "You know I detest him!"

Gradually the girls got breakfast, talking of the events of the night
before.

"I wonder when we will get our prize?" said Betty. "I am wild to see
it. I hope it's that oddly shaped cup we so admired when we looked at
the prizes."

It proved to be that one, the trophy being sent over to the dock where