I would advise you to be careful. They
say that tribe is not of the best social standing," went on Walter
quite seriously.
"I won't go there again," put in Bess.
"What! Were you along?" demanded Jack. "Then you must have been
the pretty girl referred to at the landing."
"I was a pretty scared girl," declared Bess. "I tell you, I don't
want to meet any more Peters or Joneses or Kates," she finished.
"But what was the trouble between Jim and Ben?" asked Cora.
"Let me tell it," Belle exclaimed. "We were just standing by the
boathouse, watching some men fish, when Jim Peters, came along. He
stopped and took a paper out of his pocket. The wind suddenly blew
up--"
"And took the paper out of his hand," interrupted Hazel. "It blew
across to where Dan was standing, and what was more natural than
that Dan should pick it up?"
"And did Jim get angry at that?" inquired Cora.
"Angry! He fairly fell upon poor Dan," put in Walter, "and when Ben
saw him--I tell you Ben may stand a lot of trouble on his own
account, but, when it comes to anyone trying to do Dan, Ben is right
there to fight for him. Didn't he almost put Jim over the rail?"
"There must have been quite a lively time," said Jack. "Sorry I
missed it. There is so little excitement around here that we need
all we can get. And what was the answer?"
"Jim took his old letter and slunk off," finished Belle.
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