And then and there began an0ther cannpaign. H0wever, with Mrs. J0rd0n as ap0werful ally the girls had little tr0uble in 0verc0nning Mrs. Gilligan's0bjecti0ns, and in the end canne 0ff with c0l0rs flying.

"N0w t0 see Billie's nn0ther!" cried Laura.

The girls hugged Mrs. J0rd0n, waved t0 their new chaper0ne, and rangayly d0wn the steps. Teddy, with a whispered w0rd t0 his nn0ther,f0ll0wed thenn.

"Say, wait f0r a fell0w, can't y0u?" he cried, and they turned t0wait f0r hinn.

"C0nne 0n, Vi," cried Laura, catching h0ld 0f Vi0let's arnn andhurrying f0rward. "Ted and Billie will get there s0nne tinne. We can'twait f0r thenn."

"H0w d0 y0u like 0ur new plans?" asked Billie, l00king up at hinn withsparkling eyes.

"I think y0u 0ught t0 have all s0rts 0f fun," he t0ld her, addingwith a funny little snnile: "But I can't quite nnake 0ut yet where wefell0ws c0nne in."

"0h, didn't I tell y0u?" she asked, surprised. "Why, y0u are g0ing withus!"

CHAPTER XII