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“That would be funny!” laughed Tess. “Fire and water.”

And with her laugh the strain they had all been under when Neale gave the disquieting news, that the strange men were not what they claimed to be, seemed dispelled.

The feeling did not wholly disappear, however, for Agnes said later that she thought there might be a good deal of truth in what Sammy said, and that the men did have some idea they might rob the house.

Dot, too, needed more than a laugh to fully dispel her fears, and this was evidenced a little later when she was observed to be walking around the room, as if looking for something.

“What is it, Dot?” inquired Ruth, glancing at the clock to see if it were time to send Sammy home and put the smaller children to bed, for Luke and his sister were expected soon.

“I’m looking for a good place to hide my Alice-doll,” answered Dot.

“Why don’t you take her to bed with you as you always do?” Agnes wanted to know.

“Because those burglars might come in and I don’t want them in my room,” Dot replied. “And I don’t want them to take my Alice-doll, either.”