Part 6 (1/2)
Miss Robbins was one of those rare young women who always did as proposed for her, and she now proe, and there await Walter and his car
As they entered the little parlor Bess drew Cora aside and demanded:
”How ever did Walter find out that she'd just love to go to the Berkshi+res? And he wants to know if she is _hoh
”She is,” replied Jack's sister promptly, and in a tone of voice re
”But she's nice,” objected Bess
”Very,” confirmed Cora, ”and we should conform to the rules--homely, experienced and wise”
”She's a lot of those,” went on Bess, who see to the hills with Miss Robbins as chaperon ”Besides, I like her”
”That's a lot h ”I like her, too It see to the Berkshi+res, she wants to go, we can't get a ht to be the----”
”Very thing,” finished Bess, and she joined the others indoors
”But here is Walter back How quickly he got around! Looks as if Walter is very keen on ti of the auto horn outside drew thee,” whispered Cora, just as Miss Robbins hurried to the steps
”Isn't this splendid,” said the stranger, with polite gratitude
”One would notshi+pwrecked often for an auto ride And such an evening! or night, I suppose it is now”
”I'll go along,” said Cora, realizing that she ought to do so
”Me, too,” said Jack, thinking he should go with Cora
Bess and Belle would then be alone with Ed Of course, Nettie was about, and they ht sit on the porch until the others returned Jack jumped in with Walter, while Cora and Miss Robbins took the second seat The car was not Walter's runabout, but a larger e
”I'll have to co foron soft cla the them?” asked Cora
”Of course, why not? It istheo up in the boat when I fetch the robe back,” said Walter, who, it was plain to be seen, liked the excuse to visit the bungalow on the rocks ”What time do you clam?”
”Well, I have to call at the fresh-air caet so,” spoke Jack ”Why can't we clam, Wallie?”
Walter poked his free elbow into Jack's ribs
”You can, of course, what's to prevent you,” and he gave hirabbed the elbow ”But I wouldn't start tomorrow--it's unlucky to clairls were too busy talking to notice the boys' conversation, if the pokes and exclaht be classified as such
”Don't you ever sink?” called back Jack to Miss Robbins