Of that you shall hear
some other day. Now have I not told you quite a long story?"
"A long one and a very good one," said Theo. "I hope you'll tell me
another very soon."
"Will you never have enough of all this chinaware?"
Laughingly Theo shook his head.
"I'd like you to keep right on until----"
"Until you are on your feet again," interrupted Mr. Croyden
teasingly. "Then I suppose you will promptly run off and forget all
about it."
"Not at all, sir!" contradicted Theo. "I was going to say I wished you
would keep on telling me about it until I got well and could go to see
some of these potteries and porcelains made."
"Oh-ho! So you want to come to Trenton and steal my business away from
me, do you, you young rascal? We'll see about that."
With a broad smile Mr. Croyden rose and shaking his fist playfully at
Theo sauntered out the door.
[Illustration]
CHAPTER VI
FROM VASES TO DRAIN-PIPES
During the week that followed neither Dr. Swift nor Mr. Croyden took
any more long trips away from the camp. They went, to be sure, on
short fishing excursions, often being absent an entire morning or
afternoon; but they passed no nights away from Theo.
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