“That man? Why Beth Gilcrist pointed him out to me and told me he meets all the troop trains.”
“As soon as that fellow yelled out about Terrapin Island I started over to talk to him, and I saw Beeson headed that way, too. Then after you took the floor he didn’t open his trap. Just stood there glaring at you as if he could kill you with a look.”
“Oh, how awful!” But Kitty couldn’t tell Vera just how awful it was.
It was the middle of the afternoon when she reached home to find Jane starting out to take Billy for a walk.
“Yo’ Pah phoned and said he would eat up to de horsepital tonight—got some extra work to do,” explained Jane.
“Then we’ll have a light supper early. I have to be at the Canteen at seven o’clock.”
Billy kept tugging at Jane’s hand, saying crossly, “Come on. I wanner go to walk.”
“Billy, stop nagging Jane till we get through talking,” chided Kitty.
“He been like dat all day, Miss Kit, pesterin’ me ’bout first one t’ing an’ den annuder.”
“Maybe he needs a little outing. You two run along and I’ll see about supper.”