There was a scramble to get dressed quickly after that, and by the time they were ready for supper and had heard the day's shopping adventures Mr. Larue drove up with Mr. Marley and Mr. Williamson.
"The next time you want a raft," muttered Fred to Artie, as they sat down at the table, "I hope you'll have sense enough to let other people's fences alone."
Artie said nothing. He was still thinking over his narrow escape.
"We came through the Mooney place again," said Mr. Larue at supper. "It is still necessary to make that detour."
"Did you see Ella?" asked Polly and Jess eagerly.
"What did she have on?" Margy chimed in.
Mr. Larue laughed and answered that he could never tell what little girls wore.
"But we did see Ella, and she and her father are going to spend this week end at the hotel," Mr. Larue went on to stay. "The Captain thinks that a little change will be good for Ella—they live such a quiet life in that beautiful big house with no one to talk to but the servants."
"Maybe we'll see Ella," said Polly hopefully.