help me find out about those queer noises, and
what makes them. If there's a----"

But just then Grandpa Ford saw Rose and Russ looking at him in a queer
and interested way and as if they wanted to hear what was being said, so
he stopped with:

"Well, you know what I mean."

"Yes," said Daddy Bunker. "We know."

"I know what they were talking about," said Russ in a whisper to Rose, a
little later.

"What?"

"About the ghost. Grandpa has a ghost at Great Hedge, and he wants to
find it. We'll find it for him, Rose."

"Yes, but we mustn't tell any one else about it," and Rose nodded
toward Mun Bun and the others.

"No, we won't tell them," agreed Russ. "We'll hunt all by ourselves, and
s'prise Grandpa and Grandma."

The passengers were now settled in their seats again, and pretty soon
the train started off once more. It did not go as fast as at first,
because there was so much snow on the tracks. But there were no more
sudden stops, and soon a brakeman came through the coach and said he
thought everything would be all right.

"Will we get to Tarrington?" asked Daddy Bunker.

"Yes, I am pretty sure we shall," was the answer.

The train did get to Tarrington, though not without some trouble and one
or two more stops to clear snow out of the switches. And when Tarrington
was reached it was quite late. It was dark, and cold, and snowing hard.

"I don't know about going on to my place to-night," said Grandpa Ford
with a shake of his head as he looked at the six little Bunkers. "I'm
afraid it will be a long, cold drive for them."

"Wrap them up in robes and we'll try it," said Daddy Bunker. "Is your
sled here?"

"Yes, my man is here with a strong team of horses and the big bob sled.
He says the roads are pretty good, but it is very cold. Well, we'll try.
And, if we can't make it, we'll come back and stay at the hotel here all
night."

They were in the Tarrington station now, where it was nice and warm and
light. Outside it was dark and cold and snowing hard. But the children
did not mind.

"We'll soon be at Grandpa's!" chanted Laddie.

"And have some bread and jam!" added Violet. "What's jam made of?" she
asked quickly. "Has it got honey in to make it sweet?"

"No time for questions now," said Mother Bunker. "Save them until we get
to Grandpa's."

"I'm hungry!" wailed Margy. "I want something to eat!"

"So do I!" added Mun Bun.

"There's a lunch counter in this station," said Grandpa Ford. "If you