“Well, and what says the captain?”
“Oh, he gives us full permission, and we had better start at once.”
“There will be no fishing to-day, Teenie.”
“But what’s you going to do?”
“Why, to catch lovely gulls and make postmen of them.”
“Make postmen of them?”
“Yes, dear; you shall see. We are going to send them with letters to England.”
“And will they bring letters back?”
“I fear not, but they may send out ships to our relief. Do you understand?”
“Now, Sister Leona, you must assist. You can write even smaller and clearer than we can.”