"What is he doing?" asked Mrs. Bunker.
"He's taking my doll. He's going to take her out on the ocean in a boat. Make him stop."
"Oh, Russ mustn't do that!" exclaimed Mrs. Bunker. "Of course I'll make him stop!"
She went down to the beach with Violet, and, just as they came within sight of the group of children, they heard Rose say:
"Oh, Russ! Now you've done it! You have drowned Vi's doll!"
CHAPTER XV
THE BOX ON THE BEACH
"Dear me!" exclaimed the children's mother, as she hurried along beside Violet to help settle whatever trouble Russ had caused.
"Oh! did you hear what Rose said?" asked Vi. "Did you hear?"