Madden quivered at his impotence to put his hand on the thief in the crowd.

"You can put things so raw, Madden," responded Caradoc with a ghost of a smile.

Then he turned with more strength than Madden thought was in him.

All in all, Madden made little of the craft, so he handed the glass to Smith.

"Something like that," agreed Madden, tossing his buoy into the water.

Madden did not know this, so it threw him off the track at his first step.

He started for Madden, when Hogan caught him under the arms.

Smith seemed to put his mind to Madden's question with an effort.

But Mrs. Madden was not Laura Dunbar's only companion upon this occasion.

Mrs. Madden understood them perfectly; and she smiled approvingly at the young man.