DICK, MARJORIE AND FIDGE.
CHAPTER I.
THE BEGINNING OF A MARVELOUS JOURNEY.
“Dick! Dick! Wake up, I want to tell you something.” Marjorie stood outside the boy’s bedroom door, and called in as loud a whisper as she dared, fearing lest she should awaken the rest of the household. There was a scuffle and a patter of bare feet inside, and Dick appeared at the door rubbing his eyes, evidently only half awake.
“What’s up?” he demanded.
“Hush! don’t make a noise. There’s such a funny sound down-stairs—I believe it’s burglars. Listen!”