Miss Gordon showed the girls the lower right-hand corner of the quilt. In tiny red stitches, the Rosedale Brownie Troop name had been etched in.
“Oh, I like that!” Connie cried. “Now, even though someone else buys our quilt, the Brownie name always will be on it.”
“It’s almost like having an autograph quilt,” declared Veve.
While the other girls chattered excitedly about the coming quilt show, Jane Tuttle had nothing to say.
In truth, she felt quite ashamed of the way she had acted.
“Don’t feel bad, Jane,” Veve said to cheer her. “It’s all right about the quilt. I’ll find another.”
Jane brightened at that. “I’ll help you get one, Veve,” she promised.
Then she added: “You know something? While I was at that next-door house, I learned some interesting things about Mr. Hooper.”
“You did?” Veve was eager to hear all about it.
“His house burned down nearly three years ago, the lady said. And guess why he never rebuilt it!”