Dobson, instead of that of Mr. Gibson.
Mr. Dobson, not having received any pay, very naturally objected to
being looted of his vegetables while Mr. Gibson received the money.
But I have been able to explain matters in a satisfactory manner
to Mr. Dobson, and have sent him on his ways"
Eight very crestfallen high school girls listened to this recital.
The boys, had they not felt a manly sympathy for their discomfited
friends, would have laughed outright.
"I am glad that it is no worse," said Mrs. Bentley in a relieved
voice. "At the same time, it was a very silly performance."
"It was," nodded the doctor, who turned to the girls to add:
"My dears, as you succeeded this time in making me your very reluctant
accomplice, I am in no position to say very much to you. But
I trust you all realize the situation and its outcome, and that
you will never allow yourselves to be made ridiculous again in
any such way."
"I don't believe we shall," Laura replied. "We felt ashamed of
ourselves afterwards, but we were silly enough to feel because
we had pledged ourselves to forage for fruit and vegetables that
the joke must be carried out."
"Tom Reade," snapped Susie Sharp, "you are just bursting with
laughter that you can hardly hold back."
"Not I!" Tom denied promptly. "I am congratulating myself that
we boys had sense enough not to take seriously your claim that
you had been robbing anyone's garden.
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