As they ate and drank, their ill-humor vanished and they began to feel
once more like their cheerful, optimistic selves. They even began to
laugh a little about the close shave they had had with Percy and his
friend.
"It was mighty clever work of yours, Betty, swerving around like
that," Mollie said reminiscently, as she patted the Little Captain's
hand approvingly. "I'm sure I would have been so scared I'd have gone
right ahead and then there would have been a nasty smash."
"I do hope the folks don't hear about it," worried Grace. "It would
only make them nervous and they might even refuse to let us go out in
the Gem any more."
"I don't see how the folks are going to know anything about it," said
Amy calmly.
"Unless our dear friend Percy blabs it all over town," added Grace.
"I think we ought to tell the folks," Betty spoke up suddenly. "I know
they would rather hear about it from us than from any one else.
Hello," she broke off, as her eye lighted on a newspaper lying on the
table, "this looks like the evening edition.
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