"Linda!" cried Louise Haydock, waving her arms, and starting to swim rapidly towards her. "Ho—Linda!"
"Lou!"
"Yes—me!" shouted the other girl. "But did you say 'Who' or 'You'?"
"I said 'Lou'!" replied Linda, laughing good-naturedly. It was a relief to find the other bather was her chum.
They were within talking distance now, and Louise hurried to the shore. They sat down together and gossiped about the party, Louise laughing over Ralph's childishness in trying to keep up the quarrel with Linda.
"To tell you the truth, Linda," she added, "I'm bored with him. As a matter of fact, I'm fed up with most of the boys. Harry's all right, but he has so little time. All the others are so pleased with themselves. They think we can't get along without them!"
"Well, can we?" teased Linda.
"Why not? Except for dances——"
Linda dug her toes into the sand and smiled.