Part 5 (1/2)
What will they think of me?”
CHAPTER V
A PROBLEM SOLVED
”I wish,” said Mollie, sitting back to view approvingly the shi+ning black hood of her car, ”that we had another s and things into the tonneau we'll find it rather crowded And for such a long trip we ought to have plenty of roo a bit of nickel to a gleaathered at Mollie's to help her put the car in shape for the anticipated trip to Bluff Point And they had gone to their ith a will, rubbing and polishi+ng the big roomed a well-loved horse ”We will have our trunks sent, of course, but we shall have to take our nighties and coht put 'eht wear 'em,” said Grace scornfully ”That is a brilliant idea”
”Well, I have one worth two of that,” said Betty, trying not to lookon us?” cried Mollie, while the other two paused with dust cloths uplifted
”Not if you don't want me to,” returned the Little Captain demurely
”Betty, dear, I love you so,” crooned Mollie, running around the car and putting a rather oily hand about Betty's waist ”You wouldn't want such an ardent admirer to drop dead at your feet, would you, now?”
”It would have the charm of novelty,” chuckled Betty, only to add quickly as Mollie esture: ”No, please don't kill me yet Come over here on the steps and I'll tell you all about it”
”Yes, yes, go on,” they cried, obediently ranging theer eyes upon her
”Shoot!” Mollie co slowly to add to the effect of her announcement, ”I have a car!”
”A car!” they echoed, and Grace added: ”Now I know she's crazy!”
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Then the girls fell upon her, all de explanation of the ly
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”I should think so,” breathed A when Betty cut her short by hurrying on with her story
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”Betty, how mar-ve-lous!” breathed Mollie, while Aot it at hoirls had been getting used to the wonderful idea of Betty with amachine at that