“Do you mean that you girls are going to try to——to outwit those desperate men?” asked Marita, her eyes opened wide.
“We certainly do mean to!” insisted Cora. “Who else would do it?”
“Why, the police.”
“There are only constables in a place like this. We can do better than they—especially with the boys to help.”
“Oh, of course, the boys!” agreed Marita, and she seemed relieved.
“I must say it was most providential that we heard what they said,” spoke Lottie, looking to see if there were any grass stains on her dress.
“Indeed it was,” assented Cora.
It was rather an excited little luncheon, but the hot tea did them all good, and then, rapidly talking over what they had just gone through, and making all sorts of plans to outwit the schemers, the girls got into their boat again, and headed for the bungalow.
“Of course we must warn Denny at once,” said Cora, and to this the girls agreed. “Then we’ll tell the boys, and see what they suggest. But I almost know what Jack will say!”
“What?” asked Lottie. She was very much interested in Jack.