“And get stuck in the mud,” laughed Fred Avery.
“That’ll be about all, boys,” reproved Captain Baker, frowning. “I told you these boys were full of mischief. But you mustn’t mind them,” he added apologetically.
“Oh, we don’t mind them at all,” smiled Harriet.
“When are you going to start out again?”
“Not until some time to-morrow morning,” answered Miss Elting. “We are all a little lame and tired to-day.”
The captain nodded gravely.
“Yes; girls can’t stand as much as boys when it comes to hard work like a week or so of walking,” he said with an air of conviction.
“Yeth they can,” resented Tommy. “Girlth can walk jutht ath far in a day ath boyth can.”
“You’ve got to show us before we can believe that,” declared Davy.
“Very well; we will show you,” answered Harriet quietly. “Name your conditions.”