Each day on the island was fun with swimming and playing. There was a volleyball net in the yard and they all joined in even their parents. Trixie thought it was funny to see Honey's parents playing volleyball but they were actually good at it.

There was good fishing off of the dock that sat outside also and Brian and Dan cooked them a good dinner that night from a catch that they had gotten earlier in the day. They ate outside and cooked the fish outside also. There was a large circle around a fire pit and everyone relaxed as they enjoyed their time together.

The day came when Mike Cranson was due to come to the island to tell them about the medal. The boat arrived at the dock at ten that morning and the bob whites all met him as he landed. He was very familiar with the island and had been on it many times. The island was full of surprises and things were always showing up. Many times people had found items on the island after a storm or from a frantic goose. He was intrigued by what his friend had told him, though and was looking forward to seeing the old medal.

Mike was a bit of a local historian and had looked into the history of the island for the past ten years. It had been used during the revolutionary war as barracks and then shortly after that it was used as a typhoid hospital. He thought that was what the group had found. The barracks had been used right up until World War I though and the medal could be from anywhere during those one hundred and fifty years.

As he went into the lighthouse, he sat down and Jim brought him the medal. That was indeed what they group had found. It had belonged to a captain or better, and he had been a doctor. The insignia was from around the turn of the nineteenth century. It was not quite revolutionary war era but it was very old and rare indeed. It was quite a find.

Mike knew that the group would like to keep the medal, but he told them that it would be something that could be saved and seen by everyone who came to the island if he was allowed to place it in a display case.

Both Jim and Trixie knew that was what should be done. The medal had survived over two hundred years on the island and that is where it belonged.

Dan smiled at his new friend and said "I will tell you what I can do for you, though. I can put a note in the case thanking the Bob Whites of the Glen for their donation and Trixie and Jim's picture could be put on the wall with the medal in their hands."

Trixie and Jim were honored, but they wanted a picture of the whole group taken. Even though, they were the ones that found the medal, they were here with their families and friends. So Dan took a picture of the whole group including Brian and the picture was developed. They put the medal in the case and the picture was hung on the wall right above the case for all to see.

Trixie and Honey's parents were proud of the two friends and how they had shared the discovery with the rest of their friends and family and had stood proudly for the picture. Even Bobby had stood still.

The end of the day came too soon and it was time for Brian to go up to the lighthouse and get it ready for the night. They watched once more in awe as the lights were lit on the bridge. The sight was very beautiful and as they all sat out on the lawn for there were only two nights left they all spoke about coming back.

The next morning the group had a surprise visit from Mr. Wheeler's brother. He came to visit with his boat and invited everyone to take a ride. He also offered to let them go water skiing. Trixie had never been but Honey and Jim were experts. They showed all of the Belden family how to get ready and water ski.

Carl Wheeler was younger than Honey's father, and had blonde windswept hair. He had a large boat and did not mind a bunch of kids riding with him. Everyone got a chance to drive the boat, it was a great day.

Trixie was the first of the Beldens to try their luck at water skiing. As Trixie finally got up and started to ski she couldn't believe how the water felt. It was warm as it sprayed her in the face and she stayed u for three passes by the island. She waved to her family who were outside watching her and the boat. Each one of them took their turns and with a little effort they all managed to get up.

Bobby was very young but he was a good swimmer and he begged to try his luck. Jim, who was the best water skier and swimmer volunteered to take Bobby out. Five times he tried to get up and everyone thought that he might be too young but on the sixth try he got up and did a pass by the island.

Everyone was amazed and waved and laughed. It had been a great day and that night there would be lobsters and clams for dinner. Mr. Wheeler had his brother pick up some and bring it to the island. Dinner was once more a great time for everyone and before Uncle Carl left he took them on one more ride under the bridge and the lights. The sight was beautiful and everyone had a great time.

The morning came soon the next day and it was time for the family to leave the island. Everyone was going to miss the island and especially Brian. He would be coming home in four weeks and then school would be starting once more. Trixie wished that they could stay there longer but another group was due to come that morning. Trixie thought with pride of their picture and the medal and got on the boat to go home with a smile and a tear as she waved good-bye to her brother once more.