Therefore she was quite as mystified when she fell asleep at dawn as
she had been when first her discovery was made. She was half
determined to probe for an explanation of the coincidence when she came
downstairs to a late breakfast. But no good opportunity presented
itself for the broaching of any such inquiry.
She wished to make preparations for the fishing party in the _Merry
Andrew_, and that kept her in the kitchen part of the day. She baked a
cake and made filling for sandwiches.
Betty Gallup accepted the invitation to accompany Louise on the sloop
without hesitation. She approved of Lawford Tapp. Yet she dropped
nothing in speaking of the young man to open Louise's eyes to the fact
that he was the son of a multi-millionaire.
The activities of the moving picture company increased on this day; but
it was not until the following morning, when Louise went shoreward with
the tackle and the smaller lunch basket, that she again saw Mr. Judson
Bane to speak to. As she sat upon the thwart of the old skiff where
Washy Gallup had mended his net, the handsome leading man of the
picture company strolled by.
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