"It's not that I have any silly sentiment over the cliffs, my boys—don't mistake me there. But I have a serious reason for refusing to coin money out of that beauty—at least for a few years to come."
"If I guess the truth about it, will you admit it to me some day?" quizzed Tom Latimer, his eyes twinkling.
"No, sir! Not even to my wife—it's my secret!"
CHAPTER V
POLLY AND ELEANOR VISIT THE BEAVERS
After breakfast the four girls asked each other what there was to do. They had had so much excitement all week, that the simple life palled on them.
"It's exactly like drinking milk after you have been kept on spice-beer for a long time," laughed Eleanor.
"Well, Nolla and I have an invitation to spend the day with friends of mine. We can ride over there any time," said Polly.