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wants"
"Oh. I've been around some" admit
ted the Watermelon modestly. But
never In car"
You should try 1t. my dear sir"
said Bartlett. Upon my word, you
have no idea how fascinating It is."
Il never owned car"
You do now" laughed Henrietta
''Now's your chance"
I've no one to go WITH" replied the
Watermelon innocently, smiling down
at Henrietta on the car step and not
looking at Bartlett.
Henrietta laughed and threw out one
of her delicate, graceful hands with q
little gesture that embraced the whole
group. you have all OF VI, now,"
said she. I'VE have made you one of
u.s."
You can take US ALL" laughed Billy.
"A week." said Bartlett tentatively.
I'm the country. away from kilograms
and letters and papers. 1t would do me
q vast amount Of good. have been
overworking lately" He nodded grave
ly, In confirmation of his own remark.
Il would like 10 drop everything. now.
this minute. crank up the car and
start, no matter where. any place..
any road, You don't need clothes. The
lighter you travel, the better. You
can put up anywhere you happen to
be for the night, and II you get lost it
does not matter, merely adds to the
fun and affords an adventure"
1T sounds alluring." said Henrietta.
Suppose we all go. just as we are!"
we could" cried Billy. why, dad,
we could do 1t easily. l have that
linen dress wore yesterday. and my
brush and comb and things, and you
have yours"
but the general and Henrietta" OBJ
jected Bartlett They only ran up
here for the day, my dear. They may
not have anything"
Yes, We have" cried Henrietta.
1--WE planned to stay a week or two
and sent . trunk along. We could
easily pack suit case"
"Oh!" exclaimed Billy. do let's do
it."
II noticed suit case in your car,
Bachelor" Bartlett turned to the Wa
termelon, genially. II Judge You are
planning to take few days jaunt
somewhere"
Il was thinking Of it." acknowledged
the Watermelon, with truth, lounging
gracefully In the doorway.
Bartlett laughed. I'VE are crazy, all
of u.s." said he and waved the sugges.
ton aside AZ whimsical fancy best
forgotten.
"oh, daddy, please" teased Billy.
But. Billy. child. the others don't
want to do 1t. the general or Batche-
lor."
II want to-" said Henrietta, "and so
does the general. Father, wouldn't you
like to take trip In the car some.
where for week or two!"
The generals attention had wan
.dered back to the car. He turned abb
stractedly. do what. HenriettaT
Take trip in the car for a week
or two"
"Yes. we must plan one later, as we
did last summer"
But we mean now, father, start
y =
right now"
Now! Henrietta. you're foolish. my
dear"
mo. indeed. father. Why not now?
DO 1t now is your favorite motto. you
know"
ut is impossible" and the general.
also. dismissed the subject.
Bartlett thrust his hands in his
pockets and appeared absorbed in his
car. He knew Billy.
why. impossible?" asked Billy, lay.
ing small hand on the generals arm.
"You we're going to spend q week
here. Why not spend It In your car?
You have no engagement, have your
"No." said the general, smiling into
her pretty face. But what about
clothes!"
Clothes" laughed Billy. why.
clothes"
"Be hanged" said the Watermelon.
Bartlett laughed. quite 80. Wash
out on the line. general. Better come"
Pretend the Indians have risen,"
said Henrietta. "and you are given an
hour to get Into marching order"
"Ah. yes" cried the eager Billy. pat.
ting the arm she chung to. "You used
to do 1t, general. why. In half an hour,
out on the plains"
what do you know about 1t, puss?"
asked the general.
Didn't you" pleaded Billy.
YES. said the general. who always
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