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Chapter 10 A KNOCK AT THE DOOR

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re Miss Sallie, with Ruth, Bab and Grace ret

he most wonderful time, and met the most charming people. I never saw anything so beautiful as the village of Lenox. We had a splendid

nty of opportunity for seeing what we did later on. It will not be long now, before we shall go down in the town to stay. Did you have a nice

just the thing to do on these early autumn nights. All the people we met at his house this afternoon are to come up to sup

such an excursion. I shouldn't allow it, except that Mr. Latham and his sister both assured me i

ace. The girls were secretly amuse

olin and Dorothy Morton-and an awfully funny, little man, a secretary at the German emb

Bab?" Mollie inquired, as the two sist

s just to get on the good side of his uncle. Mr. Winthrop Latham is simply crazy on the subject and does not seem to care about anything else. And he must have a tremendous lot of money. But Mrs. Latham, the German sister-in-law, as good as told Aunt Sallie sh

not understand them in the least; but our host and his blessed nephew were certainly pleased at your interest. Mrs. Latham showed Aunt Sal

on't think he was a credit to the family. They are silent about him. I asked one of the girls we met this afternoon if Mr. Winthrop Latham an

endeavoring to tell you about the wonderful curios they have in their house. The late lamented brother, we were informed, has left behind him one of the most famous collection of Indian relics in the world. If I am obliged to mention the stupid subject of family histo

be bored stiff with all this useless information. How did you spend the afternoon, dear? We have tal

nded Mollie, vaguely, and

ho was in bed, bounded out again. For the first time since their arrival in the woods the camping party was alone

. "Open! Open!" cried

le of girls. No one answered. Ceally came hurriedly

repeated in qu

ng, to close and bolt all the doors and windows excep

re their front door, she could dimly outline the figures of two

ices again. "We are friend

t once!" Miss S

r. Could it be laughter? Then a voice cal

art had gone back into her own room. "What on earth

ace both shoo

it. Of course, we don't know how to shoot either one of the guns very well at present, but, if you will hold

believe the knocking on the door will

ed Grace, timidly, be

ponded the men

Remember the story of the women in a town near here, who once defended their fort against an attack by the Indians, when the men were all away at work in the corn

razy!" protested Mollie, half

tremendous. "If you don't let us in,

ing nervously, produced a hunting jacket of her husband's, which had seen much serv

some previous hunter had tacked on their cabin wall and twisted it around her head so that the tail hung down to one si

ehind chairs to

Bab, in spite of her excitement

ord was heard from Miss Sallie,

d Ruth, raising her rifle and

the back of her chair

rt, unexpectedly. "Don't

had already drawn the heavy bol

om two men-or to be stri

ce, then at Ruth and Bab. Without a

ever see anything in the world so fun

u come from?" demanded four girls' voice

her rifle. Both girls began pull

, Bab!" cried Ralph Ewing. "You, Ruth, sh

e door. Highwaymen or no highwaymen, Miss Sallie had no intention of appearing before stran

ce. She did not appear overpleased to see her two young friends, whose doings

ut enthusiasm. "And why did you knock on our door at thi

y, "what are you and Barbara doing in

ut with a twinkle in her eye, "we dresse

n them, I am sure," retort

arts. We had no intention of playing any pranks when we came up the hill to see you. Several days ago we were informed tha

against my pounding at the door and refusing to give our names; but I thought it would be fun to stir the girls up. I knew two such valiant girls as

th, who was embarrassed by her aunt's lack

he broad daylight, only one of the tires in my machine would get a puncture. The man at the garage told us which hill to climb to find yo

ere is one thing certain: you can't get down our hill ag

Sallie. "I thought she wasn't her usual charming self. Of course the boys shan't go down the hill again to-nigh

hill a little later. On our way up we stopped at a farm house, and the people promised to take us in for the night. We'l

in Lenox. They are to have supper with us, and are to bring up a guide and some coon dogs for our hunt later on. And you simply must stay at the cabin to-night. See, t

s Sallie?" H

ed Miss Stuart, now complet

the floor or the ground? This is the most effete camping party I ever saw," he declar

lph can stay for our coo

with the mater for a day; but we shall have to be off the ne

Hugh?" Rut

your hut before it was too late, we didn't have time to get any dinner. Cou

lie. Let Bab and Grace do the entertaining. We'll fix you some eggs an

we, Miss Sallie? I am dreadfully hungry again. I haven'

ebit and get out the pickles and crackers. Mollie, get Hugh to help you open these cans of sou

hings to eat. You will ruin your digestions," was Miss S

in blissful sleep before the camp fire. They had scorned to accept the offer of the couch,

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