The four Ranch Girls and their husbands went into dinner together. Perhaps it was absurd that they should feel any especial emotion over so simple a matter as having their first dinner party with one another since their marriages. Nevertheless it was true that each girl in her own fashion did feel this emotion. Since Jack's and Jean's few moments in the dining room some hours before, a slight change had taken place in the decoration of the table. Two little silk flags stood near the center; as a matter of course under the present circumstances, they were the American and the British emblems. Lord Kent saluted before he sat down, nodding to Captain MacDonnell. "To our international marriages!" he said. "Long may they wave!" Then he turned to Frieda and Jean, the Professor and Ralph. "And to our great American Ally!" As the little party took their seats they observed a small white velvet box near each plate. Jack opened hers first and discovered inside a tiny pair of crossed flags set with jewels. Glancing toward her husband, Lady Kent discovered that he appeared as surprised as she was at the unexpected souvenir of their dinner. Then she chanced to catch sight of Frieda and Frieda's self-conscious expression betrayed her. Moreover, her mission to London was explained. "I move," announced the Professor gravely, "that we offer a toast first to our wives and then to that beautiful and enduring land which has ever made the appeal of a woman to her lovers the world over. I mean, of course, 'La belle France'." * * * * * Transcriber's Notes: Obvious punctuation errors repaired. Text sometimes capitalizes Ranch with Rainbow Ranch and sometimes does not. This was retained. Page 27, "anenomes" changed to "anemones" (primroses and anemones) Page 30, "soceity" changed to "society" (much for society) Page 50, "unchangable" changed to "unchangeable" (the most unchangeable) Page 61, "personall" changed to "personal" (her own personal) Page 64, "hundreth" changed to "hundredth" (hundredth time, that her) Page 77, "graciousnesss" changed to "graciousness" (graciousness about him) Page 133, "prsented" changed to "presented" (then presented her) Page 157, "every" changed to "ever" (no one ever pays) Page 179, "uncertainity" changed to "uncertainty" (amount of uncertainty) Page 189, word "of" added to text (either side of the old) Page 191, "every" changed to "ever" (who have ever really) Page 214, "whispering" changed to "whispered" (whispered something in her) Page 221, "persuded" changed to "persuaded" (MacDonnell finally persuaded)