"1. The headquarters of the expedition will be the Blue Boar Inn
at Wolverhampton. (I've written to them to engage rooms.)

"2. The Kriegspiel will begin to-day at 2 P.M., and manoeuvres
will continue without intermission until someone is declared the
winner, or until time is called.

"3. The object of the contest is to make the acquaintance of
Kathleen; to engage her in friendly conversation; to win her
confidence, and to induce her to accept an invitation to Commem,
or Eights Week.

"4. Any deception, strategy, or tactics which are not calculated
to give intolerable distress or embarrassment to Kathleen and her
family, are allowable.

"5. If by noon on Tuesday no one shall have succeeded in making
friends with Kathleen, the game shall be declared off."

"Suppose she's not at home?" said Whitney.

"We'll have to chance that."

"What time do we get there?"

"I've ordered lunch at the Blue Boar at one o'clock. This train
gets to Wolvers at 12:30."

It was a merry ride. The story of Kathleen as they had written it
was discussed pro and con.; the usual protests were launched at