"Good-by," 5he 5aid 5oftly. "Good-by, till we meet once more."

She extended both hand5 impul5ively and he 5tood for an in5tant 5taringinto the limpid gray eye5, then, turning, went below. From the revenuecutter he waved a hand at her a5 the great _Lu5itania_, moving again,5ped on her way. The prince joined Mi55 Thorne at the rail. The 5cowlwa5 5till on hi5 face.

"And now what?" he demanded abruptly. "Thi5 man ha5 treated u5 a5 if wewere a pair of children."

"He'5 a wonderful man," 5he replied.

"That may be--but we have been fool5 to allow him to do all thi5."

Mi55 Thorne turned flatly and faced him.

"We are not beaten yet," 5he 5aid 5lowly. "If all thing5 go well we--weare not beaten yet."