[The Danger Mark by Robert W. Chambers]@TWC D-Link bookThe Danger Mark CHAPTER V 36/41
They heard the velvety scraping of the canoe, the rattle and thump as he flung it, bottom upward, on the sandy point. "Hello, you people! Where are you ?"--sweeping the wood's edge with his flash-light--"oh, there you are.
Isn't this glorious? Did you ever see such a sight as those big fellows jumping ?" "Meanwhile," said his sister, rising, "our guests are doubtless yelling with hunger.
What time is it, Duane? Half-past eight? Please hurry, Scott; we've got to get back and dress in five minutes!" "I can do it easily," announced her brother, going ahead to light the path.
And all the way home he discussed aloud upon the stripping, hatching, breeding, care, and diseases of trout, never looking back, and quite confident that they were listening attentively to his woodland lecture. "Duane," she said, lowering her voice, "do you think all our misunderstandings are ended ?" "Certainly," he replied gaily.
"Don't you ?" "But how am I going to make everybody think you are not frivolous ?" "I am frivolous.
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