The Kellers laughed when the Curlytops told them about the mistake that had been made.
“Let’s go up and see Mr. and Mrs. Martin, my dear,” suggested Mr. Keller to his wife. “Then I can get a hammer and some nails and fix Ted’s sand machine.”
“All right,” agreed Mrs. Keller. “But perhaps your mother is busy unpacking, and doesn’t want any visitors,” she added to Janet.
“Oh, no, ma’am,” Janet made haste to say. “Mother told me to tell you, if we saw you, to please call. She says she’s going to take it easy down here and not fuss too much.”
“A very wise thing to do, my dear,” said Mrs. Keller. “My husband and I are on our vacation, and we intend to enjoy it. Of course, it is really his vacation,” she added. “But I am helping him spend it. I do hope Mr. Narr won’t come after him and make him do some work. I want my husband to have a good vacation.”
“Why should Mr. Narr try to get me back to do some work?” asked Mr. Keller, with a smile.
“Well, you know he is spending his vacation somewhere around here,” said Mrs. Keller. “In one way it was a mistake, I fear, to come so near him. He knows where we are. And if he needs my husband he is sure to send for him and ask him to do something,” she went on to the Curlytops. “I only hope he doesn’t find him.”
“So do I,” murmured Mr. Keller. “But come on, let’s go up to the cottage, Ted, and see if we can get your sand mill to work. All it needs now is a few nails and a bit of wire.”
“I hope it will work,” said Teddy.
“I guess it will, now that Mr. Keller’s going to help you make it,” said Janet. Evidently she had not believed Ted could do the work himself.