“Well, anyhow, we’ll have some fun at Sunset Beach,” said Janet.
“Yes,” agreed her brother, “we’ll have lots of fun there.”
“And we’ll see Mr. and Mrs. Keller,” added Janet.
Not only were they to see these new friends at Sunset Beach, but the Curlytops were to have a part in a strange happening with the old gentleman and his wife. I’ll tell you about that when the right time comes.
Mr. and Mrs. Keller had taken leave of the Martins outside the animal tent, and there had been promises on both sides to call before the summer trip to Sunset Beach should have been taken.
Janet dreamed that night she had a baby lion for a pet and it would carry around in its teeth her best rag doll. Teddy dreamed he was an elephant driver and rode his animal up into the clouds.
It was several days after this, during which preparations were begun for the summer outing at Sunset Beach, that Mrs. Martin had to go downtown shopping. There was no school, the long vacation having begun, and Teddy and Janet were at home.
“Watch Trouble while I’m away,” said Mrs. Martin.
“I will,” promised Janet.
The little fellow was playing out in the yard, where his sister could keep an eye on him, and Norah, who had been busy in the kitchen, came into the sitting room where Janet was playing with her doll, to say: