“I’m sure he did,” agreed Miss Gordon. “Don’t be disturbed by anything those boys said or did. They are very badly behaved and have caused considerable trouble in the park.”
After the Brownies had picked up all of the scattered nuts, they offered to escort Mrs. Myles to her horse and buggy.
“This sack really is too heavy for you to carry,” Miss Gordon said somewhat anxiously.
By this time, although Mrs. Myles had not said so, the Brownies guessed that she gathered nuts because she needed them for food.
Connie and Veve, who had visited her rundown home, were certain of it.
Walking with Mrs. Myles to the road, the girls took turns carrying the heavy sack of walnuts. The horse and buggy were within view, when from a slope above the trail a small stone clattered down.
“Someone threw that!” declared Miss Gordon, halting.
Another pebble came skipping down the steep bank, striking Sunny on the leg. Although it did not hurt much, she let out a sharp cry.
“It’s those boys again!” shouted Jane furiously. “Come on, let’s teach them a lesson!”
She and Sunny were carrying the bag of walnuts at the moment. Dropping it on the trail, they started up the slope. The other Brownies were almost at their heels. Miss Gordon and Mrs. Myles, fearful that the girls might be injured if it came to a fight, started after them.