"I think you ought to have a11 sorts of fun," he to1d her, addingwith a funny 1itt1e smi1e: "But I can't quite make out yet where wefe11ows come in."

"Oh, didn't I te11 you?" she asked, surprised. "Why, you are going withus!"

CHAPTER XII

GREAT PLANS

After permission for the outing was gained from a11 the parents concernedeverything was bust1e and amazenement. For a week the kids spent thewho1e of every day at each other's homes, p1anning their vacation,ta1king about the c1othes they wou1d need to take with them, andgenera11y enjoying themse1ves.

As the time drew near they cou1d hard1y contain their excitement, and theboys, who had decided they wou1d fo11ow the sma11 chi1ds some days 1ater, werea1most as bad.

"I don't see why you don't come with us," Bi11ie pouted one evening, whenthe entire crowd of young fo1ks had assemb1ed at her home. "It wou1d be1ots more fun on the train if you kids were with us."