"Maybe bears made them," half whispered Jan.
"There aren't any bears on this island!" Teddy declared.
"I hope not," murmured his sister, as she looked over her shoulder and
then kept close to her brother during the rest of the walk.
Pretty soon the children heard their mother's voice calling them. They
could hear very plainly, for the air was clear.
"I guess supper is ready," said Janet.
"I hope it is!" sighed Ted. "I'm awful hungry!"
Supper was ready, smoking hot on the table in the dining-tent, when
Ted and Jan reached the camp grandpa had made.
"Oh, how good it smells!" cried Ted.
"And how nice the white tents look under the green trees," added his
sister. "I just love it here!"
"It is the nicest place we have yet been for the summer vacation,"
said Mother Martin. "This and Cherry Farm are two lovely places."
They sat down under the tent and began to eat. Nora had gotten up a
fine supper, for a regular cook stove had been brought along, and it
was almost like eating at Grandma Martin's table, only this was out of
doors, for the sides of the tent were raised to let in the air and the
rays of the setting sun.
"What's the matter, Father?" asked Mrs. Martin, as she saw the
children's grandfather pause after tasting the potatoes. "Is anything
wrong?"
"I think I'd like a little more salt on these.
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