and after we left the suburban trolley-line, where motormen stopped the cars to look at us and people crowded to the porches to stare at us, the water ques

t now and then. But the suitcases were heavy, and at eleven o'clock Aggie said

rty years you haven't used your legs except to put sh

ater I'd b-be all right. If you're going to examine everything yo

snapped Tish. "One could tell by looking at that wom

use vinegar, don't you? And I'm sure it's full of wriggler

and built a fire in our stove there, and while Modestine was grazing we sat and soaked our feet in a brook and looked for blister

our plans. Tish's original scheme had been to follow the donkey; but as h

kle in one hand and her cup in the other. "These days automobiles

ere in civilization we can f

"Besides, to get the real benefit of this we ought to sle

uncheon, and Aggie took a nap with her head on her suitcase. If we had not had the suit

ther two at this farmhouse and pack a few things for each of u

e would have been more indignant; but her feet had swollen so while she had her shoes off that she cou

he hills and the farmhouses were fewer. Ahead of us loomed Thunder Cloud Mounta

f the grass, for she had taken off her shoes by that time and was carrying them slung over her shoulder

fore it came in sight. It was a long, low, bright-green car and there were four men in it.

us as they passed, but what with noise and dust I couldn't make out what he

ie, who has a tendency to hay-f

aring after them. "Probably asked us if we

sticks!

epeated T

f it? Our don

id gently round under Modestine's stomach, the green autom

d even with Tish at his head and Aggie at his tail he kept turning in a circle, and in fact finally kicked out at Aggie and stretched her in the road

ut wild flowers to us and talking about the unfortunates back in town under roofs. But I kept thinking of

out the sleeping-bags and got supper ready. We had canned salmon and potato salad. We ate ravenously and then, taking off our shoes and our walking suits,

built a large fire to keep them away. Tish said this was the cus

once in, she said it was heavenly, and she was asleep almost immediately. Tish and I fol

and I felt sorry for people who had nothing better to look a

ey are not poisonous-I should think. And, anyhow,

a wink had Aggie had her Fourth-of-July celebration near at hand. Then I went to sleep. The last thing I remember was wishing we had brought a dog. Even a box of cigars would have been some protection-we

as sleeping with her mouth open. I got up on my elbow and stared round. There was nothing in sight, but through the trees I heard a

sleeping with the flap of her bag over her head, and Tish, under an umbrella, was sittin

loud Mountain is on our left, and that hill there to the right

ee to which he was tied; at the raindrops bounding off Aggie's round and pro

ly. "You don't mean to tell me that,

ting her jaw. "You and Aggie needn't come.

I crawled out and, going over,

ish is going on anyhow. Will you go o

e had slept near a bed of May-apple blossoms. In the twilight

mly between sneezes. "You cad go back or for

road map by making holes with a hair

appens to be mine. Lizzie, the canned beans and the sardines are yours. A

her share of the provisions on his back. She did not glance at us. At

he said icily. "If I'm longer than two weeks

ands is h

. It was raining briskly by that time, and thundering

Lizzie, she'll never get back a

t killed us

comin

turned and was stalkin

going to storm. If you decide to be sensible, somewhere up the valley i

out of her sleeping-bag and we started after Tish and the donkey. The rain poured down on us. At every step torrents fro

three hours in