The Girl Scouts at Sea Crest

and presently they were contrasting the ocean air as breathed at a speed rate alon

ed Cleo. "This is surely liquid a

r," said their driver, Leonore. "Grace

eagerly grasped by all three girls, who promptly decided there were many and various things they a

ancing across the well polished floor. "We will

e hand to the other, almost counting aloud; then she would drop each coin on the table and its ring counted aloud for her.

Louise, "and newly

d Cleo under her breath. "Too b

le muslin bag, tied it with a black string and then stuck it carefully into the neck of her blouse. As if conscious she was

"She is surely a queer character and worth watching. How do you

essed Louise. "That's the sort of girl a

are at the scouts, who were vainly trying to hide their interest in the quee

, kick the heel of one "sneak" against the other, until finally the cl

an unnecessary display. A spill of the coins brought an ill-concealed titter from Cleo and Grace, and

nted Grace. "Th

ied Cleo unde

r friends pretended to examine the

is this we have come upon? Plea

y worn book, and making notes on a slip of yellow paper. He wore glasses, and possessed that quee

s of Grace and Cleo. "He has the same

arm. "Behold his avenger!" and she held aloft a prett

, but literally poured over his book

ections, and was now counting her change. As she passed the gi

urst caused the boy in the corn

e joined her, and all th

gurgled Cleo. "Did you ev

ting us another letter," hazarded Grace. "We

d Louise. "She looked real daggers, and what ab

mmented Cleo, "but I don't see why we should let he

ught we were going to get into a

uise. "Leonore will

" said the waiting girl, impatiently pressing t

roceeded to tell of their near-encounter with the girl they named Lett

are plenty of them around here, and you little girl scouts better watch

g's experience. No little country coin collector could open fire

er tongue out," exclaimed Gr

have punched me if she h

Louise with a threat in her voice. "We are s

ow paper," Cleo reminded h

d Grace, "but of course he might be our

king at him, that was

ay eyes rolling over in hi

to his senses," put in Cleo, "for I must

id Louise as the car stopped in front of the glisteni

d Cleo. "Like Crystal Pa

lap in their inspection