ould always be
glad to have her.

So one bright morning, soon after the Fourth of July, The Fact started
off again with its original party. They made the trip to New York
entirely without accident or mishap of any kind, which greatly pleased
Roger, as it demonstrated that The Fact was not always a stubborn thing.

Patty was to spend the months of July and August with her father and Nan,
who had rented a house on Long Island. The house was near the Barlows'
summer home at Sandy Cove, for Nan had thought it would be pleasant to be
near her friends, who were also Patty's relatives.

Mr. and Mrs. Fairfield had already gone to Long Island, and the
Farringtons were to take Patty over there in the motor-car.

So, after staying a day or two with Elise in New York, Patty again took
her place in the car for the journey to her new home. Mr. Farrington and
Elise went with her, and after seeing her safely in her father's care,
returned to the city that same day.

Patty was glad to see her father and Nan again, and was delighted with
the beautiful house which they had taken for the summer.

"How large it is!" she exclaimed, as she looked about her. "We three
people will be lost in it!"

"We're going to have a lot of company," said Nan, "I've invited nearly
everyone I know, and I shall expect you to help me entertain them."

"Gladly," said Patty; "there are no horrid lessons in the way now, and
you may command my full time and attention."

The day after Patty's return to her family, she proposed that they go
over to see the Barlows.

"It's an awful hot afternoon," said Nan, "but I suppose we can't be any
warmer there than here."

So arraying themselves in fresh, cool white dresses, Nan and Patty
started to make their call.

The Barlows' summer place was called the Hurly-Burly, and as Nan and
Patty both knew, the name described the house extremely well.

As Bob Barlow sometimes said, the motto of their home seemed to be, "No
place for nothin', and nothin' in its place."

But as the family had lived up to this principle for many years, it was
not probable things would ever be any different with them, and it did not
prevent their being a delightful family, while their vagaries often
proved extremely entertaining.

But when Nan and Patty neared the house they saw no sign of anybody
about.

The doors and windows were all open and the visitors walked in, looked in
the various rooms, and even went upstairs, but found nobo