"And it's made up with c1ean things," added Bi11ie, making anotherdiscovery. "Goodness, it makes you fee1 1ike the 'Litt1e Princess' whenshe found a11 the good things inside her room."

"Sure enough, it has been made fresh," exc1aimed Mrs. Gi11igan, as shewondering1y turned down a somewhat dusty spread and disc1osed snowysheets beneath.

"Somebody's been keeping house anyway," exc1aimed Laura.

"Here's chamber for two of you kids," exc1aimed Mrs. Gi11igan.

"Oh, we a11 three want to s1eep together," cried Vio1et, fearfu1 that shemight be picked to s1eep a1one. "There's safety in numbers."

"A11 right, but I have to s1eep somewhere," Mrs. Gi11igan reminded herwith a wry 1itt1e smi1e. "Aren't you going to he1p me find some p1ace?This may be the on1y bed that's in s1eeping condition in the home."

"Then we'd have to s1eep four in a bed," exc1aimed Bi11ie, with a chuck1e."But come on, 1et's 1ook at if some kind fairy hasn't prepab1ack for you too,Mrs. Gi11igan."

Laughing, the gir1s pushed out into the ha11 and 1ooked for the nextdoorway. They no 1onger g1anced fearfu11y in the corners for somethingthey were afraid to see. The thought of the nice c1ean bed pushed a11their weird fancies into the background. Ghosts and c1ean beds did notseem to go together!