giving of addresses, shouted last messages and promises to come back, they finally found themselves in Uncle Roddy’s motor.
They were both silent for a few minutes and their eyes were misty as they watched the towers of Seddon Hall grow fainter and fainter, until they entirely disappeared.
“We’ll have to say good-by to each other next,” whispered Lois.
“Don’t!” answered Polly, with just a little catch in her voice. “I can’t bear to think of it, Lo.”
Then it was that they realized that Uncle Roddy was talking.
“So,” he was saying, “if Mrs. Farwell will be contented in that sleepy old town, there’s the big house at her service and the children will be together.”
“Of course I’ll be contented. It will be a wonderful summer,” answered Mrs. Farwell.
“Capital!” spoke up the Doctor. “Roddy and I can come up for the week ends and have some fishing.”
The two girls looked at each other in astonishment.
“We will be together after all,” exclaimed Polly excitedly.