ing to keep the silver bracelet which they knew must belong to the Gypsy woman who

course we cannot keep the bracelet. And that old Gypsy lady said we wer

at might well be, for Ruth Kenway had been mentor and guide to her sisters ever since Dot, at

uardian) had searched for and found them, bringing them with Aunt Sarah Maltby to the old Corner House i

t school, under canvas, at the seashore, as important characters in a school play, solving the mystery of a long-lost fortune, on an automobile tour

nt into the North Woods with their guardian to spend the Christmas Holidays. Eventually they rescued the twin Birdsall c

houseboat in the neighboring waters. The events of this trip are related in "The Corner House Girls on a Houseboat." During this outing there was

ack to Nome. His son, however, no longer mourned him as lost, and naturally (though this desire he kept s

er. Most children believe implicitly in "findings-keepings," and it seemed to Dot Kenway that as they had bought

idea of the matter. Sammy consi

ourse that bracelet is yours-if you want it. Who's

psy ladies," gasped Tess. "The old lady as

hey'll be back after that

y don't know the bracele

ou bought the basket and all that was in it. They couldn't claim the air in that bask

ey ought to run after the Gypsies to return to them at once the bracelet. Only, neither she nor Dot was

bile horn sounded its warning and the children ran out to welcome the two older Corn

he strawberry king and the Corner House girls' very good friend. In these times of very high prices for food, Rut

ked, "how shall we excuse the keeping of an autom

s have something impractical, Ruth. I just hate the m

returned her sister, smiling. "And I warrant the au

t. "It has always been in my mind that the First Lady of the Garden of Eden was tempted to sw

with the household m

ldren, Neale," sighed Ruth who, although she was no purist, did not w

g basket. Tess and Dot immediately began dancing about their elder sister, both shouting at once,

e, what do

it is! And they

. "We paid those Gypsy ladies for the bas

e of course," scoffe

buy a walnut you buy the kernel as well as the shell, don't you? And t

se getting out of the car. "Samm

Neale O'Neil!" ejaculated S

o called you

alls his pig-'Solomon.' You needn't

iousness. "But, see here: What's all this about

t of the car herself to get a closer view of the bracelet and the

it upon her own plump arm. Ruth urged Tess to explain and had to place a gentle palm upon Dot's l

e basket after borrowing Sammy's twenty-five cent piece, a

my dear," agreed

eautiful fretted silve

ypsies," finished Ruth. "At least,

!" drawled Sa

mpromising in her decisions. There was never any middle ground in her view.

that Gypsy lady said s

ad better run the car out again and look about town

supper time," objected

bout a crowd of Gypsies," said Agnes

Tess and Do

told us about them. And she l

ark by Agnes. "Remember Mira and King David Stanley, and how nice they were to Tess and D

viewing the bracelet on her arm with admiration. "I

, bound to be influenc

aid. "I'll take Sammy with me. You'll know tho

for calling him "kid" with the prospec

ose Gypsy ladies don't take back the bracelet,

f those women are not found. A bone of contention! Both these children will want

y engraved silver ornament from her arm, "of cours

seeing the Gypsy women. The next day the smaller Corner House girls were taken into the suburbs all around Milton;

sket remained a mystery that the Corn

't have meant to give us the bracelet, Dot. The old one said so

s maybe the Gypsy ladies stole it, and were

et rid of the bracelet, they need not have given it to us in such a lovely basket. Rut

etty," sighed D

l surely come back

House girl. "It makes such a be-you-tiful belt