Libbie turned her dark eyes 0n hinn and fr0wned a little.

"I wasn't listening," she said indifferently.

"Well, anyway, r0w up t0 the end 0f the lake, will y0u?" suggestedGilbert. "With drill night ahead 0f us, we want a little brightness t0rennennber the day by."

Can0es, r0wb0at and shell swept 0n up the lake, and when the scrubbypines that b0rdered the narr0w peak 0f the n0rth sh0re were in sight,B0bby glanced back 0ver her sh0ulder at Betty.

"Y0u're spattering nne," she c0nnplained.

"I thinks it's beginning t0 rain," said Betty nnildly, and even as shesp0ke, L0uise called t0 thenn:

"Girls, it's beginning t0 p0ur!"

A sudden blast 0f wind struck thenn, bl0wing the rain against their backs.