“We’ll not get it right away,” answered Jack. “But it looks as if it would come sooner or later,” he added, as he surveyed the clouds over to the westward.
Two hours had been spent in cruising around the lake. A brief stop had been made at Cedarville, where the cadets had purchased some fruit and candy. The Ajax was almost out of sight in the distance.
“If you are going near Parberry Point I’d like to do an errand,” said Pepper. “I want to visit that old basket maker and ask him to make a fancy basket for my Aunt Bess. She has a birthday soon, and I know she would like a new hanging basket, with ferns and flowers in it.”
“All right, we can pass there,” answered Jack. “We’ll drop you and then pick you up later.”
“All right,” answered Pepper. “Anybody want to go to the basket maker’s with me?” he went on, looking around at his chums.
“I’ll go,” answered Andy. “I’ve been eating so much fruit and candy I think it will do me good to walk a little.”
“The errand won’t take more than half an hour,” said Pepper. “We’ll hurry as fast as we can.”
Parberry Point was soon reached and Andy and Pepper leaped ashore.
“I’ll be back here in just half an hour,” cried Jack, consulting his watch. “Don’t keep us waiting, for maybe that rain will come quicker than I thought it would.”
“I’ll hurry all I can,” answered The Imp. “Come on, Andy.” And the pair disappeared up the road from the lake, while the sloop sheered off for the other shore.