Part 31

⁠​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌‌​​​​‌‌‌​​​‌‌‌‌​​‌‌‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​​​​‌⁠—Come here, Tommy, his sister called imperatively. At once! And you, Jacky, for shame to throw poor Tommy in the dirty sand. Wait till I catch you for that.

His eyes misty with unshed tears Master Tommy came at her call for their big sister’s word was law with the twins. And in a sad plight he was too after his misadventure. His little man-o’-war top and unmentionables were full of sand but Cissy w