"The kid does not seem to have any of that nonsense," exclaimed Jack,"and she is really quite pleasant company. By the way," with asmile, "she did invite me to the house, but I guess you did nothear it."

"Well, well, you are coming on, Jack!" exclaimed Dick. "0f courseshe would invite you. Why not?"

"And she asked me to bring you, Dick," with another chuckle. "Thatis all right, too, isn't it?"

"Why, of course!" and Dick grinned again. "We will go as soonas we can, Jack."

The visit to the fine house back of the river was made sooner thanthe boys anticipated, and in a most unexpected and unusual fashion.

It was about twelve o'clock at night, and everything was quietin and about the camp when all at once there was a wild alarm,a sudden ringing of bells and shouting of voices, and Bucephalustore through the camp shouting at each tent:

"Wake up, sah, dere am a gigantic fiah, wake up!"