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"If it was on the ocean side we'd have some chance; the surf is heavy to-night." "Yes, but they're running toward the bay." As I have explained, Edgemere was built on a point of land. One side of the house fronted the ocean, and the other the bay. At this point the land was not above a thousand feet wide, and the cottage property extended from shore line to shore line.
Amid great applause they made their way to the platform and one by one returned, greeted with cheers. "Gaynor Morrison of Edgemere Troop, Connecticut, is awarded the Gold Cross for saving life at imminent hazard of his own. Congratulations to him but more to his troop. Scout Morrison will please come forward." That was the moment of pride for Edgemere Troop, Connecticut.
The revenue officers remained in charge of the captured schooner, and said they would see Will in the morning to complete the case. "But what in the world did they want to capture you girls for?" asked Roy, when they were all safe again in Edgemere. The rain was beating against the windows, for they arrived just as the downpour began.
"How does the boat run?" asked Betty, as she turned her attention to it. "Fine and dandy!" he exclaimed with enthusiasm. A little later the merry party of young people were out on the wide, blue waters of the bay. Several gladsome days followed. The boys were welcomed at Edgemere, and, as the cottage was a large one, Mrs.
"She waits for you, even now, at Edgemere! I must save you, now, from hearing the story of strangers!" said Alixe, taking the girl's trembling hands. "Major Hardwicke telegraphed to her at Geneva, in your name, to come on here at once. For, while we have sunshine mantling around us, she, alone, must follow Alan Hawke's body to an unknown grave."
"It isn't a new kind of confection, even if Grace thinks so," laughed Mollie. "I I'll throw something at you if you don't stop!" threatened the Gibson girl, but as all she had in her hand was a chocolate, and as she never would have devoted that to such a purpose, she once more curled up luxuriously on the sofa. "Edgemere on the edge of the ocean," translated Betty. "It's the name of our cottage.
The red canoe skilfully paddled by the Edgemere champion, Willie Dawdle, was some ahead and gaining rapidly and the girls from Edgemere High School could not contain themselves for joy. Among the Alligator Patrol, too, the excitement ran high and shout upon shout for Bridgeboro arose as Wingate Chase spurted to get the inner turn about the island.
And so," the words came slowly in trembling whispers, "both Anson and Harry have applied for 'special licenses, and there will be two marriages at Edgemere, instead of one. Anson gave you to me, through a strange romance, and he demands to be my loving jailer! "In three days we can all leave for London. Justine Delande has finished her solemn duty even now, with General Wragge as sole escort.
"I'll come over and get you; the boat is leaving right away." "Have your fares ready," Pee-wee called in a voice of thunder. As Townsend approached the mainland there was much whispering and giggling among the girls. "We came from Edgemere," said one of them; "we're in the Edgemere High School and we came over on the trolley to see the Bridgeboro High School beaten.
"He's in the red canoe! It's Willie Dawdle, and he's ahead! Hurrah for Edgemere! Oh, he's coming, he's coming! I knew we'd annihilate them, I just knew it! Oh, it's simply glorious!" "Hurrah for Bridgeboro!" shouted Pee-wee. "Hurrah for Edgemere!" shouted the girls.
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