CHAPTER XV

ROMANCE AND MISS COMFORT

They did, even Ned allowing that, if certain obstacles already indicated by him could be surmounted, and if Miss Comfort could be persuaded to adopt a nautical life, the scheme had merit.

"All right," said Laurie, "Then the next thing is to sound out Miss Comfort. You can do that better than any of the rest of us; Ned."

"Me? Where do you get that stuff?" demanded Ned. "It's your scheme."

"But I haven't your—your powers of description and—er—persuasion, old-timer."

"Nothing doing," replied Ned implacably. "I'll go with you and help out, but it's your idea, and you've got to spring it."

"Yes, Laurie," agreed Polly, "I think you can explain it more clearly than Ned can, because you've thought it all out so wonderfully. But we'll all go with you, of course."