“Why?” asked her companion innocently.
“Just look! He’s put all the lions and tigers around Adam and given poor Eve nothing but peacocks, monkeys and parrots. It’s a shame!”
The boys had dinner at a side-walk café. They found it very amusing to watch the various types of Belgians who went strolling by, enjoying the evening air. More uniforms than ever seemed to be out. To their surprise the bill for their meal was moderate, although the café declared that it “Catered to the King.”
“Well, if this is all he pays for his meals I wonder what he does with the rest of his money,” was Raynor’s comment.
After dinner the boys went out to the “Kirmess,” which lasts six weeks each summer.
“Like a cheap Coney Island,” was their verdict as, not much impressed, they sought a theater. Here they found that they might as well have saved their money—almost their last—for nearly every act they saw was American.
Early the next day they had to return to Antwerp, tired out but happy from sight-seeing and conscious of exceedingly light pockets.
“Anyhow, we’ve had our money’s worth,” declared Jack.
“Yes; both in adventure and sight-seeing,” added Raynor, as they returned to the ship.
They found a warm invitation from the La Farge family awaiting them; but had to decline it, with sincere regrets, for there were minor repairs to be made on the wireless and, besides, Raynor was on duty in the fire room.