“Your thoughts,” he answered. “What are you thinking of? May I hope that I am——”
“I don’t want to spoil your romance,” she broke in laughingly; “but I was really wondering what Tess and Dot were doing. I hope they’re all right.”
“Why shouldn’t they be?”
“Well, that queer Chinese and——”
“Oh, Hop Wong won’t bother them. If he comes around I fancy Linda will send him flying.”
“It isn’t so much him as those two men——”
“Don’t give them another thought,” advised Luke. “I’m sure they will never come near the Corner House again.”
“I wish I could be sure,” said Ruth. “I don’t want to stay here too long. Somehow—I can’t explain it—I have a feeling that something is happening back home!”
“Just nerves,” declared Luke. “But if you really want to go back——”
“I’d like to. It is almost time, anyhow, and shortening the outing by an hour or so, if you don’t mind——”