"No, I could not! I should be caught myself. I believe you want to get me into trouble."
"I'm sure I don't, Kate, for that would get me into trouble. What shall we do?"
"We will go up to the ferry. We can see who is in the boat before we go on board."
"I won't do that if we don't go at all."
And so the brilliant scheme seemed to be defeated for the want of a boatman; but Fanny was too bold and enterprising in mischief to give up without a struggle.
CHAPTER III.
LETTING THE CAT OUT.
"Pooh! I shall not give it up so!" exclaimed Fanny, when it was certain that Tom Magner did not intend to join the party.
"What will you do?" asked Kate.