“This is an outrage!” declared the man irritably. “Children should not be allowed to play games on trains. Where are your parents?”
Connie and Veve did not reply. They were relieved when Miss Gordon left her seat and spoke to the man.
She explained to him that Veve had dropped the jack quite by accident. The man accepted the apology, but he remained rather cross.
“It was an accident too when she spilled water on me,” he said. “I hope it doesn’t happen again.”
The man went on down the aisle and Veve picked up her jack.
“Now shall I try my ‘fours’ again?” she asked.
“Oh, no,” Connie replied, shaking her blond tangled curls. “Let’s not play any more. Everyone is looking at us.”
“Then what shall we do until lunch time?”
“Let’s just ride awhile,” sighed Connie. “I think everyone needs a rest.”
Veve, she knew, was causing considerable annoyance to Miss Gordon and the other train passengers, although her playmate never intentionally made trouble.