“I’ve been thinking about those two girls that woman told us about,” said Agnes with sudden eagerness.
“What about ’em?”
“Do you s’pose they were girls, Neale O’Neil?”
“Why! what do you mean? How do I know? The woman said they were.”
“But two girls—and only twelve! It doesn’t seem probable. I should think the police—”
“Didn’t you hear that woman say there were no constables out here on the ice?” said Neale.
“I don’t care! I’m suspicious,” declared Agnes.
“Not of that fisher-woman?” asked the boy, puzzled indeed.
“No, no! But no two girls in this world would ever have considered coming out here on the ice to fish. How ridiculous!”
“Say! what are you trying to get at, Agnes Kenway?” demanded her friend. “You do have the craziest ideas!”