"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."
"By the way," put in Grace curiously, "I know Betty promised that we
wouldn't ask questions, but there is just one thing I want to know."
"Speak, fair damsel," Roy replied, thinking meanwhile how much
prettier Grace had grown. "We will promise to answer faithfully
anything that is not connected with war."
"When did you get in?" asked Grace, "and how did you get here?"
"We came in yesterday," answered Roy, helping himself to another
sandwich.
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