The girls exchanged glances. Surely she must be the one spoken of by Captain Dave.
"But you like still-water?" suggested Grace, in order to relieve the tension.
"Love the little Round River, Glimmer Lake, and even the bay," replied Kitty, "but not that monster."
It seemed to the scouts she used a queer mixture of phrases. Cleo thought she might be addicted to reading sensational books.
"Do you go to school?" queried Julia.
"Sure, every one has to go to school, and I don't stay on the island in winter." This last was said in a tone implying every one ought to know that.
"You come over here in winter?" It was Louise who dared press that question. They all felt Kitty was due to take another tantrum any minute. She had been almost dangerously good, so far.
"Yep," the finality of this spoke for itself.
"We're just going over to the life saving station to see Captain Dave," said Cleo. "Glad we didn't hurt you as we ran."
"Couldn't," said Kitty. "I don't hurt. Nothin' touches me. And say, I wasn't mad when I pegged the box at you the other day. I was just funnin'."