Yet,
behind her remark there was a certain wistfulness which the doctor
did not overlook.
Yes, the four felt that they were very well acquainted with
Capellette.
But the most amazing part of the whole proposition was yet to be
discovered. It was not until after nearly two weeks of daily
investigation, in fact, that the whole astonishing truth of the
matter was uncovered.
It came through Billie. Fort was now calling regularly at Mona's
house, evidently trying his best to understand the girl and make
himself understood; for he said not a word about his suit. And one
day he suggested that they make a much longer flight than any they
had so far taken together.
"I haven't been down into the contact for a long while. Have you?"
And the two set out, Billie wondering mightily what "the contact"
might be. They flew for several hours in a direction which would
have been called "westerly" on the earth; and during the time they
were above land, Billie saw no sign of factories, farms, or other
forms of industry.
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