"I'll run up to the light to dress," she said.
"Your eyesight will have to be pretty average good, then," drawled Tobias.
"Why?" she asked, hesitating.
"He's left."
"Why, he was with us down at Lower Trillion!"
"Ya-as. I know. He come back up here with Zeke in the automobile, changed his clothes, packed his sea chist, and went on with Zeke to Clinkerport. Heppy's fair put out. She'd made a heap of fishballs for supper. Cal'late you an' Ralph better stop an' help us eat 'em, Lorny."
"Thank you. As Mr. Degger has gone I will go home immediately," the girl said. "Good evening, Mr. Bassett." She did not even cast a scornful glance at Ralph.
"Oh, sugar!" was Tobias's comment.
CHAPTER XIV