"Aw, I don't want to meet any girls," protested Andy with a blush.
"That's all right, you've got to meet her. I promised Miss Morton I'd call on her some night this week. I'm going to have a look at those bonds and then I'm going to see what dad can do about them. I heard that old Thorny made another demand on the widow for the money and she's at her wits' end. I'm going to see Gertrude, and you're coming."
"Oh, I am, eh?" asked Andy rather sarcastically.
"Yes, and you're going to meet her friend. She's going to be there—Gertrude told me so."
"Seems to me you're getting quite familiar on short acquaintance—calling her by her front handle."
"Cut it out, I know what I'm doing."
The two brothers rowed on in silence until they came in sight of the ruined boathouse of Riverview Hall. Then Andy remarked:
"There's Jack and Ward. Going to tell them?"
"Sure," answered his brother. "I want to make a proposition to them."
"What kind?"