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"Stuck up things!" murmured Alice Jallow, toward the close of the noon recess, when the four chums had kept to one corner of the school court, eating their lunches, and never joining in the activities, or talk, of the other pupils. "I wonder what they can be planning?" murmured Alice. "If they're getting up a new society, we'll do the same, and we won't ask them to join."
Jallow in what she probably meant for a conciliatory tone, but which she only succeeded in making patronizing. "No, indeed, we don't intend to," said Betty, calmly. "We hope you will enjoy it here." "Well, the young folks do, if I don't," said Mrs. Jallow. "I like more conveniences than you have in a log cabin. But then it may do my nerves good to get a rest."
"Why, as I said, he claims some land that I think is mine. When I bought this lumber camp, and formed a company, with myself as the largest stockholder, I was given to understand that a certain tract, containing valuable timber, went with my purchase. I had it surveyed, and I supposed I had title to this big strip, that joins on some land Jallow owns.
Jallow, a farewell in which Kittie joined faintly, but Alice, without a word, turned her back and marched toward the cabin, where the two boys still were. "She tried to find out all she could," said Mollie when the outdoor girls had gotten out of sight in the woods. "That's all she talked for." "Yes, and I believe they just came up here camping because they heard we were here," went on Betty.
"Why, what's the matter with the time?" "Amy is in there," and she motioned to the private room. "Gracious! Has she fainted again?" "No; where is Mollie?" "Coming. There she is. We were looking everywhere for you. Alice Jallow said " "The horrid thing!" burst out Betty. "Why, whatever can have happened? You look quite tragic!" "I am. Come in here!"
Then came a letter from a brother lawyer who was looking after some details of the receivership. "By Jove! That makes it bad!" exclaimed Mr. Ford on reading this communication. "What is it, Daddy?" asked Grace, who happened to be in the library with her father when the mail came in. "Why, Travert writes me that Jallow has begun cutting timber on the strip that is in dispute.
It might be that she was wishing she had some such clue so that she could locate her missing parents or relatives, whoever they might be. Mr. Blackford, who had been in Deepdale a few days before setting out for the camp, told the news and gossip of the village. "Did you hear anything as to why Mr. Jallow brought his folks up here?" asked Grace. "Nothing definite no.
I only want a legal representative in the camp, in case Jallow tries any more sharp tricks. He has won the first skirmish, however, so I don't believe he'll make another move until I do. It only complicates matters, though. "Now, if you girls think you'd like to go winter camping, why, say the word, find out if your folks will let you," and Mr.
"That is the way with us," went on Mrs. Jallow. "Jim that's Mr. Jallow, you know has quite a lot of timber to get out of that new tract, and he wants to finish before Spring. So as I was sort of run down I thought I'd take a rest and come up with him and the girls and boys. Your folks all well?" "Yes," went on Grace, who seemed to have had the office of spokesman thrust upon her.
"And Kittie Rossmore!" added Betty. "Who are the two fellows with them?" Grace wanted to know. "One is Jake Rossmore Kittie's brother," spoke Will, "and the other is " "Sam Batty!" interrupted Frank. "Two cronies if ever there were any. I wonder what this means?" "It looks as though they were camping out just as we are," said Mollie. "And, look, there is Mrs. Jallow. Oh, they've seen us!"
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