"
As the game progressed, one after another reached the Central
Square, but as Jim Kenerley got all four of his "Counters" in
first he was declared winner.
Then all ran into the Central Square and soon discovered that
"Parcheesi" gave them a good appetite for tea and cakes.
Soon after five the Spring Beach guests went home, charmed with
the new game, and promising to play it again some day. The "Red
Chimneys" party congratulated Cromer heartily on his clever
entertainment, and renewed their lamentations that the house party
would be so soon only a memory.
"Let's all go over to the Country Club for a farewell dinner and
dance," suggested Jim Kenerley.
"All right," agreed Patty, who was always ready for a dance.
"I can't go," said Farnsworth. "I have to take the six-thirty
train,--but you others go on."
"Too bad, old fellow," said Kenerley; "wish you could go. But the
rest of you will, won't you?"
They all accepted the invitation, and went away to dress.
Patty hung back a moment to say good-bye to Bill, but Daisy
forestalled her.
"Oh, Bill," she said, "walk with me as far as the rose garden. I
want to say my farewells to you."
Farnsworth couldn't well refuse, so he went off with Daisy, giving
Patty a pleading look over his shoulder which she rightly read to
mean that he wanted to see her again before he left.
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