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"Of willed abandon," Dick qualified

"Of relaxation by effort," Grahareed "I've never seen a professional do so perfect a turn and a half"

"And I'm prouder of it than she is," Dick proclaih I confess it was an easy task She coordinates al with her will and sense of time-- why her first attempt was better than fair"

"Paula is a re between the second hand of the watch and the unbroken surface of the pool "Women never swim so well as men But she does-- Three minutes and forty seconds! She's beaten her father!"

"But she won't stay under any five minutes, s first"

At four an to show excitement and to look anxiously from face to face Captain Lester, not in the secret, scrambled to his feet with an oath and dived into the tank

"So has happened," Mrs Tully said with controlled quietness "She hurt herself on that dive Go in after her, you leefully grinned and squeezed hands Dick h the dark-shadoater into the crypt, where, treading water, they joined Paula in subdued whisperings and gigglings

"Just caht," Dick explained "And noe've got to beat it--You first, Bert I'll follow Evan"

And, one by one, they went down through the dark water and came up on the surface of the pool By this tie of the tank

"If I thought this was one of your tricks, Dick Forrest," she began

But Dick, paying no attention, acting preternaturally calh for her to hear

"We've got to make this systematic, fellows You, Bert, and you, Evan, join with me We start at this end, five feet apart, and search the botto and repeat it back"

"Don't exert yourselves, gentleh "As for you, Dick, you coht out I want to box your ears"

"Take care of her, you girls," Dick shouted "She's got hysterics"

"I haven't, but I will have," she laughed