“Oh yes, I know,” sneered the red-haired one. But nevertheless she did as Nancy Brandon ordered her to do.
CHAPTER VI
A STRANGE RESCUE
Although both Nancy and Orilla gave all their strength to the task, it was only with great difficulty that they succeeded in getting poor Rosa over to the pavilion.
“Now try,” insisted Orilla for times repeated, “not to attract attention. It’s awful to be always getting in scrapes—”
“Orilla Rigney! You just hush!” spoke up Rosa quite unexpectedly. “You make me sick. One would think I did this purposely, when I was merely following—”
“Land sakes, you hush!” begged Orilla, her tone of voice changing instantly from that of the arrogant boss to that of the humble petitioner. “I know it was an accident.”
“Oh, do you? Nice of you, I’m sure. I guess I know it—ouch!” A necessarily sudden move took all the courage from Rosa. She sank down upon the edge of the platform, her arms actually clutching at Nancy’s knees.
“Well, you don’t have to be such a baby,” snapped Orilla.
“Better a baby than a fool,” quarreled Rosa.