It was arranged that Mr. Cole should take charge of the specimens, and should advise Marian in regard to their disposal.
Marian’s dream came true. She and her father secured the bungalow, rose bush and all, and owned it free from debt. There was money enough left for her education. As for Patsy, she was glad enough to hurry back to rejoin her classmates in Louisville, Kentucky.
An unfortunate part of having plenty of money is that it is likely to shut out from one’s life the thrills that come with a struggle for an existence. For the time being Marian’s life lost most of its thrills.
Not so, however, with her friend, Lucille Tucker. You will remember her from reading “The Blue Envelope,” “The Cruise of the O’Moo” and “The Secret Mark.” Life for her continued to have thrills a-plenty. Our next book, “The Crimson Thread,” will have to do with the adventures which came to her during a Christmas vacation. If you think that two weeks’ time can contain but few adventures, this book will prove that you are mistaken.
Transcriber’s Notes
- Copyright notice provided as in the original printed text—this e-text is public domain in the country of publication.
- Silently corrected palpable typos, leaving a few amusing ones unchanged.
Amusing Typo/Puns
- “searched in vein for the lost mine”—Shouldn’t that be the other way around?
- “looking for some stray fauns”—a long way from Greece!
- “hours spent pouring over books”—a bit more drastic than throwing cold water on ideas...