“Oh!” exclaimed Mary Louise significantly, and she wrote another name into her notebook.
She ran inside the cottage and five minutes later returned with her mother’s list of groceries and the keys to the car.
“I’m going over to Four Corners now, Jane,” she announced. “Will you come with me or play around with Cliff?”
Her chum stood up.
“I’ll go with you,” she said. “If you’ll excuse me, Cliff.”
The young man made a face.
“Jane only likes me for my card tricks,” he whined. “If I can’t amuse her, I’m no use.”
Both girls burst out laughing.
“Work up a new one while we’re gone,” advised Jane. “And we’ll see you in swimming.”