And then-- the morning was upon them. It was a beautiful morning too,
and as the girls dressed hurriedly they were glad that they had
arranged to start early. In that way they could take their time and
enjoy to the full the glorious ride to Moonlight Falls. It was only
fifty-five miles, but by driving slowly they could make it seem like
twice that.
It was barely half past nine when Betty, having finished breakfast and
put the last finishing touches to her new white hat, ran around to the
garage to get the car out.
Ten minutes later she had drawn up in front of Mollie's house, her
ears still ringing with the hundred and one instructions of her
anxious mother, and was tooting the horn of her little car furiously.
The summons had the desired effect. Mollie came running from the
house, straightening her hat with one hand and lugging a valise in the
other while the twins trailed at her skirts.
"For goodness' sake, let go of me, Paul. Dodo, if you touch that bag
again, I'll spank you. Mother," she wailed, looking back pleadingly
over her shoulder, "won't you please make these little pests go into
the house?"
Whereupon Mrs.
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