added, wiggling the nosegays in front of their noses.

"We're as fine as silk," answered Billie, with a happy laugh. "And it's
such fun that you and Percy are here. Papa kept it a secret so as to
surprise us, I suppose."

"I hope it's a pleasant surprise."

"The jolliest kind," they cried, running downstairs at the second call
to breakfast.

Those of you who have read the first volume of this series, "The Motor
Maids' School Days," will recall Percy St. Clair and Ben Austen, two
West Haven boys who were great friends of the girls during that winter
when Billie Campbell and her red car first made their appearance in the
town. Percy, in the transition from boyhood to manhood, has changed
very little. He is of medium height, and his handsome fair face still
flushes like a schoolgirl's, to his great annoyance. Ben, at nineteen,
is six feet tall. His face has developed since we knew him some years
ago. His features are large and regular, his dark eyes filled with
serious intent, and a mop of curly black hair covers his head like a
thick cap.

Downstairs they found Mr. Campbell pouring for himself a cup of coffee.
The camp table was never to be set for breakfast, but the dishes were to
be piled at one end and the food at the other, and each camper was to
help himself to what he chose. There was a good deal of laughing and
scrambling at this morning meal. It started everybody off in a good
humor, and in time it became the hour for jokes and absurdities that
will never die out as long as there are boys and girls enough to keep
them alive.

After they had disposed of quantities of very good food, at least it
seemed good to mountain appetites, Mr. Campbell took a sheet of letter
paper from his pocket and rapped for quiet.

"Young people, I want to read you a few rules which must be obeyed if
camp is to be run on a military basis, the only way a camp can be
successfully conducted. Here they are:

"'RULES FOR SUNRISE CAMP.

"'Unless physically unable, all persons must appear at breakfast
promptly at six-thirty. Penalty for not appearing--general housework
for a day.

"'Every camper, except Captain Helen E. Campbell, must make his own
bed and keep his part of the dormitory in first rate order.

"'There will be inspection twice a week by Captain H. E. Campbell.'"

Miss Campbell bowed her head in acknowledgment of the honor.

"'Dinner at twelve-thirty, unless picnics interfere.

"'Supper at six.

"'SUB-RULES FOR WO