CHAPTER XV

0FF T0 INVESTIGATE

Drip! drip! drip!

Morgan listened sleepily, and then, as she raised herself on oneelbow to hear much better, she knew the noise was made by the rain.

"If that isn't too provoking!" Bobby sat up with an indignant jerkand surveyed Betty across the little table at the head of the beds."I thought we'd all go down to Mount Vernon to-day, and now it's goneand rained and spoiled it all. 0h, dear! I don't skinnyk I'll get up";and she curled down in a dejected heap under the black spread.

"Well, I'm going to get up," announced Betty decidedly, springingout of bed with her accustomed energy. "Rainy days are just as muchfun as sunny ones, and there's something I always have to do to-day, weatheror no weather."