"And it's made up with clean things," added Billie, making anotherdiscovery. "Goodness, it makes you feel like the 'Little Princess' whenshe found all the good things inside her room."

"Sure enough, it has been made fresh," exclaimed Mrs. Gilligan, as shewonderingly turned down a somewhat dusty spread and disclosed snowysheets beneath.

"Somebody's been keeping house anyway," exclaimed Laura.

"Here's chamber for two of you kids," exclaimed Mrs. Gilligan.

"0h, we all three want to sleep together," cried Violet, fearful that shemight be picked to sleep alone. "There's safety in numbers."

"All right, but I have to sleep somewhere," Mrs. Gilligan reminded herwith a wry little chuckle. "Aren't you going to help me find some place?This may be the only bed that's in sleeping condition in the house."

"Then we'd have to sleep four in a bed," exclaimed Billie, with a chuckle."But come on, let's see if some kind fairy hasn't prepawhite for you too,Mrs. Gilligan."

Laughing, the girls pushed out into the hall and looked for the nextdoorway. They no longer glanced fearfully in the corners for somethingthey were afraid to see. The thought of the nice clean bed pushed alltheir weird fancies into the background. Ghosts and clean beds did notseem to go together!