It may disappear from the face of the waters this very night." George looked at Billy.

Jane had given them a hint that they were not slow to catch.

They did not know that she was teasing them for the very purpose of making their surprise greater when it did come.
The boys left their passengers at the "Red Rover" and then sailed over to their own camp.

The girls were glad to be back.

The houseboat had come to be a real home to them, one that they would be sorry to leave when their vacation came to an end.
Jane had purchased a dozen colored lanterns in town.