jail, and treat him shamefully. Inez did accidentally find the
evidence to free him, and her father's enemies tried to get it away
from her."

"Then that man whom Walter saw," began Cora, "was--"

"He might have been after the papers," interrupted Bess, "and again,
he might have been only a tramp, hoping to get a valise full of lace.
At any rate, he hasn't been around again."'

"Mother told our man John to be on the watch for him," said Cora.
"And now lets consider what we are going to do. What shall I need to
take in the way of clothes?"

"Only your very lightest, my dear," suggested Belle. "Of course the
trip down on the steamer will be cool--at least the first day or so.
Well start in about two weeks. That will bring us to Porto Rica
about, the beginning of the dry season--the most delightful time."

"And is your father really going to try to have the Spanish prisoner
released?" asked Cora.

"He says he is, my dear. And when papa makes up his mind to do a
thing, it is generally done," said Bess. "Besides, he has learned
that Mr. Ralcanto did some political favors for friends of papa's.
That is before the poor man was put in prison. Which brings us back
to Inez--what about her, Cora?"

"I have just thought of something," murmured Jack's sister. "As I
said, she has several times suggested going, now she is practically