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"Let's!" proposed Grace. The boys had gone off fishing.
Soon the girls were splashing around in the lake, making a pretty
picture in their becoming bathing suits, of which they had more use
than they had anticipated.
"Let's try some diving!" proposed Mollie, always a daring water
sprite. "It's lovely and deep here," and she looked down from the end
of the dock.
"I wish I dared dive," said Amy. She was a rather timid swimmer, slow
and deliberate, probably able to keep afloat for a long time, but
always timid in deep water.
"Here goes!" cried impulsive Mollie, as she poised for a flash into
the water.
She went down cleanly, but was rather long coming up. Grace and Betty
looked anxiously at one another.
"She is----" began Betty.
Mollie flashed into sight like a seal.
"I-- I found something!" she panted.
"Did you strike bottom?" asked Betty.
"Almost. But that's all right. I'm going down again. There is
something down there. Maybe it's the ghost!"
"Oh, do be careful!" cautioned Betty, but Mollie was already in the
water. She was longer this time coming up, and Betty was getting
nervous.
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