“Our Meadow-Brook Girls aren’t that kind, Mr. Baker,” interposed Miss Elting severely.
“Ride? You couldn’t drag them into the car,” declared Jane.
“By the way, young men, have you seen anything of two Italians and a bear?” asked Miss Elting.
“Yes. We met them two days ago,” answered the captain. “Why?”
“We had some difficulty with them; that’s all.”
“I wish we had known that.” The captain’s lips compressed, a frown appearing on his forehead. “What did they do?”
Miss Elting told the boys the whole story. How the boys did laugh when the guardian described how Jane had chased the Italians about the field with her car!
“We will keep out of the road when you are abroad, Miss McCarthy,” said George. “I don’t believe you are a safe person to be allowed on the highway.”
“You are right, she isn’t,” nodded Miss Elting. “Well, have you settled your plans for the contest?”
“All the plans we can make. We are to walk to Meadow-Brook. Neither party should actually walk more than ten hours a day——”