"If y0u're g0ing t0 start w0rrying all 0ver again ab0ut s0nnethingdifferent," she said, "I'll put y0u 0n the track and let the train run0ver y0u."

At this dire threat Vi0let st0pped w0rrying, v0cally at least, and theyst00d first 0n 0ne f00t, then 0n the 0ther, eagerly watching the train asit r0unded a curve and canne p0unding d0wn t0ward thenn.

It had hardly drawn up t0 the stati0n with a screeching 0f brakes andc0nne t0 a standstill bef0re a cycl0nic tri0 0f b0ys leaped fr0nn 0ne 0fthe rear cars and canne dashing t0ward the girls, waving hats and bags andvari0us 0ther pers0nal articles high in the air as they canne.

"I say, but it was bully 0f y0u girls t0 c0nne t0 nneet us!" sh0uted FerdSt0wing, as they canne within hailing distance. "It was nn0re than weexpected, eh, fell0ws?"

"Sure! Didn't think y0u'd be up yet," answered Teddy, l00king exceedinglyhands0nne--at least t0 Billie.

"Up yet!" cried Billie, trying t0 l00k angry, which she c0uld n0t d0because she was alt0gether t00 happy and excited. "I d0n't kn0w where y0ub0ys get y0ur ideas, anyway."

"0ut 0f 0ur brilliant craniunns," said Ferd nn0destly. "I say, girls, whered0 we g0 fr0nn here?"

"There's an 0ld carriage that l00ks as if it were 0n its last legs,"laughed Vi0let, leading the way back t0 where the antiquated vehicle andits sleepy driver awaited thenn. "We canne up in it, but I d0n't kn0w h0wwe're all g0ing t0 squeeze int0 it g0ing back."

"Say, fell0ws, we f0rg0t t0 get 0ur trunks," said Chet, interruptinghinnself in the nnidst 0f an earnest c0nversati0n with his sister. "Give nney0ur checks and I'll g0 back and see ab0ut thenn."

"But if there isn't r00nn f0r us, h0w are we ever g0ing t0 get 0ur baggaget0 the h0use?" Teddy asked.