"I had a biscuit one of the officers gave me."
"And have you got a note there from the midshipman?"
"Yes, Aunt Harry."
"What does he say?"
Dolly unfolded the note again and looked at it with great consideration; then handed it to Mrs. Eberstein. Mrs. Eberstein read aloud.
"Ship 'Achilles,'
"Dec. 5, 18—
"Will Miss Dolly Copley please send a word to say that she has received her piece of cable safe? I thought she would like it best perhaps in a manufactured form; and I hope she will keep it to remember the 'Achilles' by, and also
"A. CROWNINSHIELD."
"What's all that?" demanded Mr. Eberstein now from his writing-desk. Mrs. Eberstein bit her lips as she answered,