A BAND OF PIRATES 239 
ery is distinguished by the fact that there are but 
two floating streamers.—Goodness me! is that 
the supper bell? ” 
“ It surely is,” bemoaned Alice, “ and we 
haven’t half exhausted the inventory you gave us 
in the beginning.” 
“ Well,” Uncle John laughed comfortingly, 
“ the pond will be here all summer; so will its 
chief citizens. We needs must make a dozen or 
so trips anyway, if we would be on speaking 
terms even with half of the population.” 
