Apparently Jeanette was enjoying herself more than any one else. Lina was presiding at a heavily loaded tea table with Olivia assisting, while Jeanette was doing the greater part of the talking.
"Yes, it was curious, was it not, our finding a silver arrow in such an odd fashion. Actually it might have been shot from the sky from a winged chariot or whatever fanciful thing one may choose to imagine.
"The little lake at the bottom of the ravine is like an enchanted spot. I feel as if Lina, Via, Eda and I had taken part in a fairy story," Jeanette narrated.
A few feet from the tea table she was seated on the grass of the carefully tended front lawn before the big house. Grouped about her were half a dozen boys and girls near her age.
"May we see the famous arrow? It is hard to believe such a thing could have occurred," Eric Lawton asked. Living on an adjoining ranch, he and Jeanette Colter were especial friends.
"Would you really like to see it? I have always wanted to show the arrow to people outside the family and ask their theory from whence it could have come. We have our own pet ideas, none very sensible."
Slipping a small key from a chain she wore, Jeanette extended it toward her sister.
"You know where the arrow is securely hidden away, Via. Won't you be good enough to find it and bring it to us here? Lina, come and tell us the legend of the 'Silver Arrow' that you read the other day."
The oldest of the new quartette of Rainbow Ranch Girls arose and dropped down on the ground beside the others.
Cecil Perry, who had been Jeanette's original discovery, crossed over and took a seat beside her.