"No, Kit, it's still more interesting than a necklace," answered the Colonel.
"Oh, I know," suddenly cried Shirley. "A musical snuff box!"
"He had several of those once, I know he wouldn't make a fuss over them, they're not so valuable."
"Then what is it? Tell us quickly," pleaded Joy who never did like to play the game of guessing.
"Do you give up?"
"No, no, not yet!" pleaded Bet. "One more try."
"All right, but only one more, remember," laughed the Colonel.
"I'll guess that it's one of those crystal flasks for smelling salts."
"What were smelling salts for?" asked Kit.
"Well, you see in those days it was the fashion for young ladies to be frail and delicate and the least noise was apt to startle them and make them faint."