“And you would help us?” she asked, eagerly.
“I’d be delighted!” replied the young man, and they strolled back to camp together.
CHAPTER XIII.
NIGHT FEARS.
When Marjorie and Kirk reached the camp again, they found the rest of the party already eating breakfast. Too hungry to wait for the wanderers, they had begun as soon as the cook announced that he was ready.
“See what we have!” cried Marjorie, gleefully, holding up her catch.
“Great!” commended Bob, thinking of the pleasant addition to his breakfast. The scouts, however, were too much surprised to see Marjorie and Kirk together to think much about the fish.
“When did you get up?” questioned Alice.
“Oh, pretty early!” replied Marjorie, seating herself upon the ground beside Lily, and helping herself to a biscuit.
“Why didn’t you let some of us in on your fun?” demanded Ethel.