“But he has,” explained the Brownie Scout leader. “I was very much surprised. Captain Tarwell came to see me last night. He said he’d been thinking matters over and had decided that he was being selfish never to allow anyone to use the cottage. We’re to have use of it as long as we’re at Silver Beach.”
“May we hold our exhibition of sea shells there?” asked Connie eagerly.
“Yes, indeed. If we like, we may stay overnight too, using the bunks. Of course that would mean taking in considerable bedding.”
“I wouldn’t mind!” declared Jane. “I think it would be fun!”
“Captain Tarwell made one stipulation,” Miss Gordon warned the girls. “We must be very careful not to damage anything in the cottage. Or to disturb any of the possessions there.”
“The Bible?” asked Connie.
“The captain didn’t mention that specifically. But he probably had it in mind.”
“We won’t hurt anything,” Sunny declared, speaking for all the Brownies.
Jane demanded to know how soon they could start for the cottage.
“As soon as we can assemble the makings of a lunch. If everyone works fast, it shouldn’t take long.” Each Brownie was assigned to a particular task. Connie buttered rolls. Miss Gordon looked after the things which would be needed to cook outdoors. Jane and Sunny filled the thermos bottles with milk. Vevi was sent to the corner grocery store to buy an additional supply of paper plates and napkins.