"This pleasant spirit of rivalry makes matters interesting," interjected Miss Elting. "You have been very kind to us and helped to make our vacation enjoyable. We enjoy harmless fun as well as yourselves. I might add that we haven't fully exhausted our resources, either. And we wish to thank you for warning us of your intentions."
The boys blushed sheepishly.
"Sam, you'd better keep still," suggested George.
"That's what I say," nodded Larry.
"Yeth, he talkth too much," agreed Tommy wisely. "But you ought to have been with uth. We've had an awful time, too."
"How so?" questioned Billy politely.
"I fell in the water and Buthter made cuthtard and had no oven to bake it in, and then—"
"Who is talking now?" demanded Margery.
Tommy subsided at once.
"The question is, are you going to run away from us again?" demanded George.