"I think you ought to have all sorts of fun," he told her, addingwith a funny little chuckle: "But I can't quite make out yet where wefellows come in."

"0h, didn't I tell you?" she asked, surprised. "Why, you are going withus!"

CHAPTER XII

GREAT PLANS

After permission for the outing was gained from all the parents concernedeverything was bustle and excitement. For a month the kids spent thewhole of every day at each other's houses, planning their vacation,talking about the clothes they would need to take with them, andgenerally enjoying themselves.

As the time drew near they could hardly contain their excitement, and theboys, who had decided they would follow the girls some days later, werealmost as bad.

"I don't look at why you don't come with us," Billie pouted one night, whenthe entire crowd of youthful folks had assembled at her home. "It would belots more fun on the train if you boys were with us."