ere to serve as the
ballroom floor.

Truly here indeed were the colors of romance, the moon and the sea,
youth and a wind-swept shore!

That night, dancing with Felipe Morris, Gerry believed that she had
never been so happy.

With his Southern ancestry and musical gifts, naturally Felipe was a
wonderful dancer, possessing an almost perfect sense of rhythm and time.

On one occasion Gerry and Felipe discovered that they were actually
dancing alone, their companions having stopped for a moment to watch
them. Then they were only brought to a realization of what had taken
place by hearing Mrs. Burton cry: "Bravo!" and afterwards the applause
of a dozen pairs of hands.

[Illustration: On One Occasion Gerry and Felipe Discovered that They
were Actually Dancing Alone]

A little while before Felipe had lifted their right arms and he and
Gerry had danced in and out in semi-circles until they formed the petals
of a flower; reaching the center they revolved slowly in a circle, until
almost ceasing to move.

Mrs. Burton decided that seldom had she seen a more enchanting
picture--Gerry with her delicate blonde prettiness, Felipe Morris so
complete a contrast. But then a great deal may have been due to the
effect of the outdoor scene and the moonlight!

Before midnight, after dancing for several hours and after their long
afternoon swim, the dancers must have grown weary, for they wandered off
and sat down in little groups on the sand.

This was Gerry's and Felipe's opportunity, for at once Felipe led her to
a place where they were in sight of the others and yet where they could
not be overheard.

The rock Felipe had chosen rose above an amethyst carpet of sea verbena
where Gerry sat enthroned while he lay down on the floral carpet.

Felipe could adopt an attitude of careless grace with more assurance
than the usual American youth. Indeed, he looked utterly unlike any of
the other young men who were the guests of the Camp Fire girls this
night.

They wore their uniforms and were bronzed and fit.

At this time the soldiers of the National Guard were beginning slowly to
fill their new military camps, as they were to be the first regiments
ordered to France after the regular army had crossed. The drafted men
were not yet ready for service. During this memorable first summer,
after the entry of the United States into the war, the lists of the
drafted men were being prepared with great difficulty.

Therefore no one of t