Eunice quietly in, introduce her to
Mr. Latham: then we shall see what happens! I did not wish to tell Bab my
plan," Mollie continued, "because she might make me give it up. But I
believe Aunt Sallie agrees with me, though she did give me a scolding for
having a suspicious nature! She declared, this morning, that it would be
very well to have Mr. Winthrop Latham see Eunice. So just let's wait, and
watch with all our eyes this afternoon."

"Bully for your experiment, Mollie!" nodded Grace. Ruth bowed her head to
show how fully she agreed with both of the girls.

A pretty hospital nurse brought Eunice out to Ruth's motor car. The child
had on a soft ecru dress, cut low at the throat and simply made. She wore
a brown coat, lined with scarlet, and a big brown felt hat with a scarf
knotted loosely around it.

And Eunice looked very lovely! Her hair was braided in two plaits, tied
with soft scarlet ribbons. Her eyes were big and black with the
excitement of entering a strange world. Her complexion was now only a
little darker than olive. Her cheeks were like two scarlet flames.

Eunice hugged Mollie close, once she was seated in the automobile. When
the big car started, she laughed gleefully, clapping her hands as she
cried. "It is truly a red bird, that carries us on its wings!" She
remembered what Ruth had told her.

"Always Eunice has longed for wings like the birds!" Eunice whispered
softly to Mollie. "Now, behold! We are almost flying!"

"Look overhead, Mollie, Eunice, Ruth!" called Grace suddenly.

The four girls looked up.

A great white object sailed above them.

Eunice clutched Mollie. "Is it the great white spirit, my grandmother has
told me about?" she inquired.

"Oh, that is Reginald Latham in his airship," Mollie explained to Grace.
"He said the rudder of Mr. Latham's balloon had been mended. He meant to
try some short flights to see if it was all right."

"But I do not understand!" Eunice protested. "Is a man riding on that
great, great big bird?"

"Yes, Eunice," Mollie assented. "But that object above our heads is an
airship, not a bird."

"Then I wish to ride in an airship," Eunice murmured. "It flies up in the
air like a real bird. This car runs only along the earth." The child was
no longer impressed with the automobile. Reginald Latham's airship was
the most marvelous thing she had ever beheld.

After arriving at their hotel "The Automobile Girls" showed Eunice
everything they could find to