The girls took it in turn to doze until late afternoon. They’d found an old logging track that was suitable for the car and not axle deep in mud. It allowed them to hide out of sight but it also allowed then to keep an eye on the minor road off of which they were parked. Hardly a vehicle passed while the girls were resting. That suited them and their purpose perfectly.
As the sun went behind one of the hills, Ethel roused Stella.
“It is time doll.”
Stella laughed.
“Just like old times eh?”
“Not quite but remember the last time we were around here? You were the ‘Doll’ all right.”
“We have both changed a lot since then. The world has changed even more I’m afraid.”
“From what we are reading in the news, the boys back in Chicago don’t seem to think so…”
