Baby Jane's Mission Part 15

Then, with Baby Jane and Sammy in the barrow, and Markham riding Mary, the little party wended its way back towards the tame ordinary world.

When Baby Jane last saw her well-beloved beasts they were standing upon a knoll like a row of black statues against the setting sun.

'Be very good. I'll come back soon!' she cried. And they answered like an echo--

'Come back soon!'

Now, you may wonder that Baby Jane's mother should allow so young a person to spend her holidays where and how she chose, but you will agree with me that if all parents were as liberal-minded there would be many exciting adventures to relate. For instance, if you were given this liberty, what would you do?

FOOTNOTES:

[1] The fruit of the _Palma m.u.f.finifera_.