"Who was I?" answered Harriet innocently.
"The mysterious boat we were pursuing," answered George, eyeing her
keenly.
"Harriet ith not a boat," averred Tommy.
"No. She is a mermaid," declared George with emphasis.
"I beg to differ with all of you," said Sam. "The Meadow-Brook Girls are
the original will o' the wisps. But you haven't seen the last of the
Tramp Club yet. You have won twice but you shan't win again. Hereafter
we'll be on the alert."
"You'll have to keep a watch on us night and day then," chuckled Jane.
"This pleasant spirit of rivalry makes matters interesting," interjected
Miss Elting. "You have been very kind to us and helped to make our
vacation enjoyable. We enjoy harmless fun as well as yourselves. I might
add that we haven't fully exhausted our resources, either. And we wish
to thank you for warning us of your intentions."
The boys blushed sheepishly.
"Sam, you'd better keep still," suggested George.
"That's what I say," nodded Larry.
"Yeth, he talkth too much," agreed Tommy wisely.
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