“Paulina will get supper for you and Nell and herself and we’ll let Daphne and the maids look after themselves. Daphne will be glad to get off.”
So it was arranged, very quickly, that Nell was to stay with Jannet again.
CHAPTER XV
LOCKED IN THE ATTIC
The next morning was rainy. Nell came over to the Van Meter farm between showers, but late, and Jannet declared that it was a shame how much it rained in the country, where it ought always to be bright.
Nell laughed at that and told Jannet that nothing would grow for them without the rain. “We have nothing but good showers, Jannet, mostly, at least. Besides, what fun it will be up in the attic, listening to the ‘rain upon the roof.’”
“That is so, Nell, and it will be cooler up there, too, if it rains.”
Jannet led the way to the attic as soon as Nell had laid aside her raincoat. Rather timidly Nell entered, when with a flourish Jannet threw open the attic door. “Behold the mysterious abode of ghosts, and our ancestral treasure house!”
“Well, it looks innocent enough, Jannet!”
“It certainly does, but back in the shadows beyond our ghosts may have their lurking place!”
“Don’t, Jannet; you give me the creeps!”