human
How provoking! cried Agnes.
gpt
To think they have our jewelry and we can't make them give it up.
human
You are not sure they have it,
gpt
I think I am, said Ruth.
human
If they are not guilty why do they always hurry away when they see us?
gpt
Well, Minerva, that is a question I can not answer, said her guardian, with a smile.
human
You are a better lawyer than I when it comes to that. Certainly it does look suspicious.
gpt
Oh, for a motor boat! sighed Neale.
human
I'd like to chase those rascals!
gpt
Yes, it would be interesting to find out why they seem to fear us, agreed Mr. Howbridge.
human
But it's too late, now.
gpt
I wonder why they came to this island, mused Ruth.
human
Do you think they were fishermen?
gpt
They didn't have any implements of the trade, said Mr. Howbridge.
human
But their presence proves that the island is not altogether uninhabited. Let's go along, and we may find some one to help get the boat back into the water.