"They seem to be doing that," said Daddy Bunker, for the children just then finished their bread and butter and jam, and began to run all around the house.
Cousin Tom's bungalow was about a block from the ocean, and on a new street in Seaview, so there were no other houses very near it. Not far away was what is called an "inlet." That is, the waters of the ocean came into the land for quite a distance, making a place where boats could get in and out without going through the surf, or heavy waves. This inlet was called Clam River, for toward the upper end, a mile or so from the sea, it was shallow and sandy, and many clams were found there.
Clam River was a harbor for fishing and lobster boats, and they could run into it and be safe from storms at sea.
"I'm going out and dig in the sand!" cried Mun Bun.
"I'll come, too," said Margy.
"Well, don't pick up any stray dogs or cats," warned her mother. "Perhaps you had better go with them, Rose," she said to the oldest girl.
"All right, Mother. I'll look after them," was the answer, and Rose became her mother's little helper again.
Vi and Laddie seemed to be looking for something. They wandered about the big porch of the bungalow, and out in front, up and down.
"What do you want?" asked Cousin Ruth, who saw them.
"Something we can use to dig for gold," answered Laddie.