"Wherever I go these days, I seem to run into thieves," said Jo.
They had closed the door behind them and now exchanged rueful glances.
"First some one robs my father and just about ruins him," continued Jo, enlarging on her statement. "Then I come to Laurel Hall to find that some one has broken in here the night before I arrive. Guess I must be a jinx or something."
"A mighty nice jinx," said Nan affectionately.
She took off her hat, flung it on a bed, and sank into a chair with a prodigious yawn.
"Goodness, but I'm weary!"
"Who wouldn't be after the trip and now all this excitement." Sadie took off her coat and opened one of the closets in the room—there were two roomy ones. "Let's get our grips unpacked," she suggested. "The trunks ought to be up pretty soon, and we've got to get ready for dinner."
"I wonder who really did break into the gym," said Jo, frowningly concentrated on her own thoughts and seeming not to have heard Sadie.
Nan shook her head.
"Sounds more like a practical joke to me. Why should thieves want to break into a school gym and a boathouse? Wouldn't be enough in it for them."