It was not till they had nearly reached the fishing pool that Allen thought of his big fish.
"It was wicked to let that beauty go," he said, gazing ruefully into the pool. "He was the king of them all."
"Yes, but just see what you accomplished," Betty said at his elbow, softly. "What you did to-day is worth a million fish."
"Yes, and there are plenty more where that came from," he added, smiling down at her. "Now let's hike along home—I am getting hungry."
CHAPTER XVII
BENEATH THE MOON
"I have often read about it, but I never thought I would be fortunate enough to actually see it," said Amy, clasping her hands behind her head, and gazing out at the blue of an azure sky.
The four girls were seated on the steps of the veranda talking, talking over the events of the day before and speculating as to the future.
"Well, it scared me nearly to death," said Grace, who was curled up on the lower step, with a cushion brought from the house acting as head rest. "I declare when I saw them drag her up on the bank, Betty, I thought that she was dead. She looked so drawn and white, and——"