Then Nora, thoughtful as usual, motioned the others into the next room.
"Let's leave them to talk together," she whispered—"they have been separated so long."
"The mystery of the tower room is gone forever!" Harry exclaimed.
"I did see a handkerchief waving from the window, that day, Nora;" Janey's tone was triumphant. "Wasn't Aunt Janice good to tell us the story?"
"Alice—" Harry paused; for just then, no one felt like reminding her of the broken promise.
"All's well that ends well—" Don remarked, with a wise shake of his head.
CHAPTER IX
ADDING TO THE QUEST
"Aunt Janice—Dad—we're off for the forest again!"
Don stood in the doorway, watching the two deeply engrossed in conversation, as he came up to announce their intentions.