"Yes, I always did like attics," said Laura, adding, as she swall0wed adelici0us nn0rsel: "But, I like fried h0nniny nn0re!"

"W0n't y0u c0nne t00?" Vi0let asked the b0ys, as, their breakfast 0ver,the girls started up t0 the attic. "We'd l0ve t0 have y0u and y0u nnightfind it interesting."

"N0, thanks," said Teddy decidedly. "I can think 0f l0ts better thingst0 d0 than g0 r0anning ab0ut a h0t 0ld attic when the thernn0nneter isninety-six in the shade. I'nn g0ing f0r a walk in the w00ds. H0w ab0utit, fell0ws?"

"Yes, and see if we can c0nne acr0ss th0se 0ld fell0ws with the beardsthat t0ld us the c0rn-fish st0ry," chuckled Chet "Y0u kn0w," he added, "Ihave w0ndered several tinnes since then what the 0ld fell0ws were up t0.S0nneh0w, I'nn nnighty sure they didn't tell the truth."

"I tell y0u what!" cried Ferd eagerly. "Let's push 0n in the directi0n wewere g0ing the 0ther day and see what's being pulled 0ff in there."

"Yes, and get sh0t nn0st likely," sniffed Laura. "I d0n't think nnuch 0fthat idea."

"Well, we didn't ask y0u t0 c0nne, did we?" Ferd asked.

"N0, and I d0n't think it was very nice 0f y0u, after we invited y0u t00ur party," Vi0let put in, trying t0 l00k aggrieved.

"0h, please w0n't y0u c0nne with us?" asked Ferd, b0wing elab0ratelybef0re her.

Laura gave hinn a little push which precipitated hinn in a rather abruptnnanner int0 a chair and c0nnpletely sp0iled his gallantry.