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,