“Billy has been telling us about his tree climbing.”
“He almost scared the life out of me,” Kitty reported. “Dad, you’ll really have to scold him again about this tree climbing.” However, she wanted to change the subject as quickly as possible and said, “Let’s eat! I’m starved.”
She had brought a luncheon cloth which they spread on the clean pine needles. Brad poured the iced tea from their thermos jug while she set out the sandwiches, cold ham, rolls, pickles and cookies. Food had never tasted quite so good to Kitty. As they ate, the pines made soft music in the gentle breeze, while the lowering sun painted long shadows on the woodland carpet. It seemed hard to believe that any evil deed could be done in so beautiful a spot, and that beyond these peaceful tide-washed shores a world was in chaos because of such intrigue everywhere.
CHAPTER THIRTEEN
A DREAM COMES TRUE
On Monday morning Mrs. Evans called Kitty to know if she could go over to Bayport, as they were short of workers for special Canteen duty.
“Sure. I’ll be delighted,” she said promptly. “What time shall I report?”
“Eleven o’clock.”
“I’ll be on the spot. I’m scheduled for dish-washing down at the Snack Bar tonight. Do you think I should be back from Bayport in time for that?”
“Oh, sure. It won’t take long for the job over there.”