bit dull for Miss Sallie. She
dreaded the long trip, but Mr. Latham's place lay between their hill and
the town of Lenox.

Mollie came into the room as Ruth ran out to deliver the note of
acceptance. "Who is out there?" she inquired languidly. The little girl
was not yet rested from her experience of the day before.

"We are invited to the Latham place this afternoon, Molliekins!" Bab
explained.

"Are you going, Miss Sallie?" Mollie asked.

Miss Stuart nodded. "Yes, I think so, child," she declared. "It is a
dreadfully long journey, but Ruth is determined to go, and I am as wax in
her hands."

"Aunt Sallie Stuart, you are no such thing!" Ruth laughed, as she
returned to the little group. "I am the most obedient niece in the world.
You know you liked Mr. Latham. And he has a marvelous place, with a
wonderful fish pond on it. From his veranda he says you can see over into
four states, New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont!"

"Well, girls, we will start promptly after an early lunch," Miss Stuart
remarked.

"Miss Sallie," interrupted Mollie gently, "remember I am in the guard
house for the next twenty-four hours. I broke all camp regulations by
being lost yesterday. So I can't go with the party to Mr. Latham's."

"Nonsense, Mollie!" said Miss Stuart kindly. "I was only joking when I
threatened to establish military discipline in my camp. Besides, if you
were disobedient, you were well enough punished for it. Don't you wish to
come with us?"

Mollie shook her head. "If you don't mind, Miss Sallie, I would rather
not," she replied. "I am a little tired and I would rather stay quietly
up here. You can count on my promise this time. I won't go more than a
yard from the cabin. Naki and Ceally will both be here to look after me."

"I will stay with Mollie," spoke up Bab. "I prefer not to leave her
alone."

Mollie protested energetically. "Bab, you must not stay behind with me.
If you insist on doing it, I shall go with you, no matter how tired I
feel. You know you are the one original lady rescuer of an airship yet on
record! I was only the legs of the rescue, as I ran after Naki and
Ceally. You were the brains of the whole business. Besides, you know you
are simply dying to see Reginald Latham's airship models, as well as
their beautiful house and grounds. Make her go, Miss Sallie!" Mollie
ended.

"I see no reason, Bab, why you shouldn't accompany us." Miss Sallie
declared. "Naki and Ceally will look