“I’ll sweep,” volunteered Connie.
Jane said she would dust also, which left Rosemary and Vevi to volunteer for the window washing job.
“I have to see about my pigeon,” Vevi suddenly recalled. “I’ll bet he hasn’t had anything to eat or drink yet today.”
“You thought that up to get out of work!” Jane accused. “You don’t want to wash windows.”
“Vevi will have time to feed the pigeon while Mrs. Williams is bringing the cleaning things from the car,” Miss Gordon said. “Let’s all see how Vevi’s bird is getting along.”
The Brownies trooped out of the cottage into the yard. Vevi was relieved to see the pigeon cage where it had been left in a sheltered place.
“Why, someone already has fed Snow White!” she exclaimed.
“This morning too,” agreed Connie, noticing the uneaten grain in the pigeon’s basket.
“It must have been Captain Tarwell,” declared Sunny. “He probably was afraid you’d forget to look after the bird, Vevi.”
Now Miss Gordon knew that Captain Tarwell had not been at the ship cottage that morning. She had talked with him on the beach shortly after breakfast. However, she did not mention this to the Brownies.