CHAPTER XXIII SEPTEMBER CHANGES When September came Carlotta, who had been ostensibly visiting Tony though spending a good deal of her time "in the moon with Phil" as she put it, departed for Crest House, carrying Philip with her "for inspection," as he dubbed it somewhat ruefully.

They were putting up a notice in big letters, 'No talking, please.'" CHAPTER XXIII "HILLTOP DAYS" When Polly chanced to find her Miss Nita out she usually dropped into some other room for a little chat.

CHAPTER XXIII REAPING AND THRESHINGA PIONEER FUNERALTHE

CHAPTER XXIII MORE SIGNS OF TROUBLE Pet Peters looked thoroughly frightened when he saw that he had been caught in the very act of opening another's property.

CHAPTER XXIII SINKING OF THE LUSITANIA Destruction of the Great Cunard Liner by a German Submarine Caused a Serious Crisis in German-American RelationsOver a Hundred Americans and Many Canadians Drowned, Including Citizens of Prominence and WealthPrompt Diplomatic Action by President WilsonThe German Campaign of Frightfulness and Its Results.

" CHAPTER XXIII BEN'S VISIT TO THIRTY-FIRST STREET Ben's evenings being unoccupied, he had no difficulty in meeting the appointment made for him.