"I know," agreed the younger girl. "But I think we shall like it."
Neither of them realized what was in store for them.
CHAPTER XII
OVERHEARD
"Well, I think this will do," Mr. Pertell announced, as the members of his company gathered on the shore of the Hudson, ready to go back to the larger boat, whence they had come in the two small ones, to depict the pursuit. "It came out better than I expected when I saw that crowd of policemen charging down on us."
"I thought sure we were in for a spell in the lock-up," remarked one of the extra men engaged as a member of the "pursuing villains."
"You had a little extra work, doing part of the scene over again, so we'll give you all a little bonus," said the manager. "We'll get back to the studio now. There are a few scenes I want to make before we start off on our trip to sea."
"How soon do we go?" asked Alice.
"As soon as we can get stocked up. Captain Brisco has a few little repairs to make to the schooner, I believe."