the other side, making a sort of horseshoe
shape of the cut-out place. Isn't this a place in which to hide, Jane
McCarthy?" cried Harriet triumphantly.

"Hurrah! The greatest hiding place in the world."

"And won't the Tramp Club be amazed when they find we are missing?
They'll think their chance of winning the camera is doubtful."

"Perhaps they'll think we're drowned," answered Jane, her eyes sparkling
mischievously.

"A little scare will do them good," returned Harriet, the mischievous
sparkle appearing in the depths of her brown eyes. "What do you think of
it, dear?"

"Fine! It's glorious. We'll have a picnic here. What fun, what fun! And
it's such a beautiful place too. What shall we call it?"

"I think we might call it the Island of Delight," answered Harriet,
after brief reflection.

"That's the name! Now, let's explore the place."

"Oh, no, not now, Jane. We must go and lay our plan before Miss Elting
first. I do not think she will object, but we must ask her, of course,
before we make any further arrangements."

"When do you plan to move in here?"

"Just as soon as we are able to get the 'Red Rover' in here. I am in a
hurry. The boys are likely to be sailing over here almost any time now.
We must get out of sight before they come near here."

"Hurrah!" shouted Crazy Jane.

"Save your breath. You will need it before we have gotten our big boat
in. It is going to be a hard pull to get it through all this foliage and
then it is going to be another difficult job to get it out again. When
we get those boys on the Island of Delight we are going to give them
something to think about," chuckled Harriet. "This time, the
Meadow-Brook Girls will score."

"I should like to know how you are going to get them here?" wondered
Jane.

"Oh, that is easy. One doesn't even need to think to know how to do
that," laughed Harriet Burrell.

Jane regarded her admiringly.

"You sure are a wonderful girl. My daddy says he'd give a million if you
were his daughter."

"I'm worth much less than that," smiled Harriet. "Now let's go back. We
haven't any time to spare. When we get out into the lake both of us will
row, but let's be certain that there is no one in sight. We don't want
to be seen coming from this place or our plans will be spoiled before we
have had a chance to carry them out."

They shoved the rowboat back through the foliage by placing the oars on
the bottom and pushing. They made better progress this