CHAPTER VI
A DISCOVERY
'Reggie,' said Allan, 'there they are at last.'
Reggie slid down from the garden wall, looked towards the road, and said, 'Where?'
'They're behind that hill now. They'll be here in no time. You'd better call Tricksy, and tell her to be ready.'
Reggie went into the house, and called, standing at the foot of the staircase, 'Tricksy, it's Graham major and Graham minor with their Pater; and they're almost here.'
Tricksy came downstairs and waited in the hall, somewhat shyly, beside her brothers.
'Oh, I do hope they will be nice,' she whispered apprehensively to Reggie, as the dog-cart drew up at the door.
A tall pleasant-faced gentleman was beside the driver, and two boys were on the back seat wrapped in Inverness capes, and with caps drawn over their brows as a protection against the wind.
As Mr. and Mrs. Stewart were receiving their guests in the hall, Reggie and Tricksy had an opportunity of observing the boys. One was dark, about twelve years of age; thin, alert, with bright, restless hazel eyes; and the other was about as old as Reggie, with blue eyes and reddish-golden hair; almost too pretty to be a boy, Reggie thought; while Tricksy said to herself that he looked rather "nice."'