“Walking.”
“But you went for a ride—the stable-men told me.”
“I believe that is true, Captain.”
“And your horse was brought home half an hour ago by a strange fellow who saluted like a soldier when I spoke to him, but refused to understand my English.”
“Well, they do say English isn’t very well taught at West Point, Captain,” she replied, pulling off her gloves. “You oughtn’t to blame the polite stranger for his courtesy.”
“I believe you have been up to some mischief, Shirley. If you are seeing that man Armitage—”
“Captain!”
“Bah! What are you going to do now?”
“I’m going to the ball with you as soon as I can change my gown. I suppose father and mother have gone.”
“They have—for which you should be grateful!”