"Turn to the right and keep silent!" she repeated.
"This does seem like an unfrequented path leading into the woods," remarked Lily without any seeming agitation.
"Yes, dear; I am going to take you around a little then come down abruptly to the beach. I have been here and understand the way perfectly."
"Have we come a long way?"
"Only a few miles." Both were again silent.
"How soon it gets dark after the sun goes down," said Lily a few moments after. "May we not better think of returning?"
"Presently. There, take to the left now, it will bring us around to the beach."
Sam made no objection to the command this time, but his shoulders evinced unmistakable signs of inward dissatisfaction as he turned the horses into the road which was narrow and half overgrown with grass. Soon they came to a thickly-wooded elevation, when Mrs. Belmont commanded that they should halt! "We must turn to the left again here in order to gain the main road; but I want to show you, dear, more of the ocean than you ever saw before at one view. We will walk a little way—to the opening yonder, while you will remain here with the carriage, Sam, until we return."
"It's drefful dark, Missus! Sam don't like it nohow!"
"I am very much of Sam's opinion," remarked Lily who had alighted. "The moon will be up in a few moments; besides, it is these trees that make it so dark here!" Once more on firm footing the fearlessness and buoyancy of her nature returned to her, and the young girl darted away toward the spot designated with a light and rapid step.