"Every good fairy," said Colonel Meredith, "has two helpers to whom all things are possible."
"Truly?"
The Carolinians sprang to their feet, clicked their heels together into the first position of dancing, laid their right hands over their hearts, and bowed very low.
"Then," said Maud laughing, "I should like the money to be returned."
"I will attend to that," said Colonel Meredith.
"And the police to be called off."
Again the soldier assumed responsibility.
"But who," she asked, "will find work for them?"
"I will," said Mr. Jonstone. "They shall build the house for my cousin and me to live in. You can build a house, can't you? A log house?"