“I dunno,” said Gloria finally. “But there’s Pat! Mum’s the word, dearie, about the pirate’s watch guard or collar button or—paper weight. Don’t let us whisper——”
“Not a whisper,” agreed Trixy.
So Pat never knew what she had missed, and didn’t even guess that she had missed anything.
CHAPTER IV
THE TALISMAN
“What was that?”
“What?”
“I heard something. I felt the door open.”
“You’re dreaming. It isn’t daylight yet. Turn over and try the other side.”
“Honest, Trixy,” Gloria raised her voice a trifle, “I did hear something. I am going to get up and look around.”