THE WAR BONNET OF THE SAGAMORE.
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CHAPTER FOUR
COUNCIL THIS AFTERNOON
“UNCLE BILL! Uncle Bill! Council this afternoon!” came a chorus of voices over the stretch of water between the sailing dory and the Farwell’s launch which had just made a landing at her pier.
“You just got here in time: three o’clock this afternoon,” added Fred, as he steered the dory closer to the launch.
“Hey! Don’t run me down,” laughingly joked Mr. Farwell. “There, that’s better! Now, Miriam, come over here and kiss your old father.”
As the dory gently glided alongside the launch, Miriam sprang aboard and hugged her jolly father.
“Oh, papa! I’m going to win a coup to-day! I’m so glad you’re here to see me get it. And Paul’s going to have one of the green tassels cut off his badge, too. Cousin Fred has been training us all.”
“Well, well! Fred has so many coups now, I suppose he can spare you some, eh?”
“Oh, papa! you know I couldn’t take any one else’s coups! I have to win them myself!” declared Miriam.