“What did he have to say?”
“I don’t know, exactly. But I do know that mamma was greatly frightened, almost as much so as when Tad Sobber called and said he was going to get the fortune.”
“Did your mother think that Crabtree had reformed?”
“She wasn’t sure about that. What scared her was the fact that he called at all. She expected never to see him again.”
“Why didn’t she order him to keep away? That is what she ought to do.”
“I know it. But you know how mamma is, rather weak and not wanting to make trouble for anybody. She said she wished he wouldn’t call again, and she was greatly upset.”
“Then it’s a good thing you are going home soon, Dora. You’ll have to stay with her this summer.”
“Yes, we and the Lanings are going to stay altogether.”
“I wish we were going off on another trip together, Dora,” said Dick, in a lower voice. “Wasn’t our trip to Treasure Isle great?”
“Perfectly lovely—in spite of the troubles we had,” answered the girl.