anyway? If it's anything to eat, let's have it."

Betty pulled the basket over to her, lifted the cover and passed it over
to the ravenous one.

"Eat while there is anything left," she commanded, adding with a chuckle:
"Our adventure seems to be over for to-day, at least."

"Adventure?" repeated Frank inquiringly, as he reached for a sandwich.

"Yes," said Mollie, adding with a sigh: "And you boys had to come along
just in time to spoil it all."




Chapter XX

Very Much Alive



"That is complimentary, I must say," grinned Will, getting up from his
seat on the porch and going over to join Roy on the railing. "After being
away for months we are told the minute we get back that we've 'spoiled
everything.'"

"'Tis rather hard lines," said Mollie with an answering grin. "But one must
tell the truth, you know."