"We never have. Remember, we followed you over here," suggested Jane. "We shall be near here for some time in all probability. We have plenty of time. After we get tired of this spot we probably shall move to some other anchorage, but we'll be here for a few days yet."
"Keep your eyes open, or you will miss us again and your last chance will be gone," warned Harriet.
"We shall keep our eyes open," answered George with an emphatic nod.
The luncheon having been finished, Billy suggested that they spend the afternoon in exploring the island. This suited Harriet. She wanted to see how familiar the boys were with their island. So all started out, leaving the dishes to be washed later. The girls shook their heads disapprovingly.
"Oh, we have a patent dish washing machine," announced Larry. "You see, we dump the whole lot of dishes into the lake after having smeared them with sand. We leave the dishes there and the waves wash them. All we have to do is to take them out and lay them in the sun an hour or so afterwards. As soon as the dishes dry off they are ready for another meal to be served on them."
"Ithn't that jutht like a man?" demanded Tommy.
"This is Willow Island," Billy informed them after they had mounted a ridge that commanded a view of about a quarter of the island.
"It used to be," answered Harriet. "We have rechristened it."
"What have you named it?" said Billy, regarding her inquiringly.
"We have named it the 'Island of Delight.' How do you like it?"