CHAPTER VI
MISS GREEN AGAIN
“I know I shouldn’t worry,” said Mary to Aunt Nan, “but I just can’t help thinking of Anne and the Twins. Of course, as far as Jean and Jess are concerned, they won’t mind—they’ll think it the greatest adventure imaginable; but Anne will be terrified, and so will Mrs. Hill. I’m so glad Mother and I went last summer.”
“What does the paper say?” asked Aunt Nan.
They were sitting on the porch awaiting the arrival of Priscilla, Virginia, and Vivian, who had walked to the road for the mail. Dick, coming on horseback, had brought the heavier papers and packages, and Mary was absorbed in the latest reports of the newly declared war.
“Oh, it’s mostly about mobilizing and the German advance, but there are scores of incidents about Americans unable to get money or return passages, 69 or anything; and here is something about their being made to walk across the border into Switzerland. Dear me! I wonder just where Anne is! In Germany somewhere, I know.”
“Don’t worry, dear,” reassured Aunt Nan. “There may be disagreeable things, but I’m sure our people won’t be in any real trouble or danger. Where are those girls anyway? They must have sat down to read their own letters, and forgotten all about us.”
“Here they come,” said Mary, looking down the cottonwood-bordered lane. “They’re reading something all together, and laughing. Maybe it’s a letter from the Twins or Anne.”
It proved to be a veritable volume from the Blackmore twins, Jean being the real author, but Jess having lent her personality without stint to the incident related.
“It’s a perfect scream,” cried Priscilla, half-choked with laughter as she came up the steps. “Mary, what do you think? They’ve seen—no, I won’t tell, Virginia, but read it quick!”