s of lightning, the storm broke. At once the tension-that of nature as well as that of the nerves of the girls-was relieved. A sound, like a great sigh, w

, as she helped place Amy on a couch in her own private room

The girls were themselves again, most of them going quietly to their seats, while Betty and Grace helped Miss Greene restore Amy to con

faint," whispered Grace. "She

o pieces,' to put it crudely. Then when the rain came I would get calm again. I remarked that Amy did not seem quite herself while reciting

lared Mollie, who had come softly into the room. "I co

tly, and the threatened

ne, as she saw Amy's eyelids fluttering. "It was j

" declared Gra

in othe

e ill," said Betty. "We want he

ood one; I hope you have a pleasant time. I think it will do all of you good. I wish more

what could have caused it?" and she

aughed at her!" declare

softly. "Amy has not been

sentence, for the girl under discussion

id Miss Greene, softly

remember. Did I faint?" and she

harm in that," spoke Miss Greene sof

uch a thing befo

e electrical disturbance,

he waiting earth, and calm to tired girlish nerves as well. Amy

he said, more firmly, a

ty, Mollie and Grace may remain with you. I will go

the girls started nervously. The three glanced appr

m all right. It was silly

s fury. Miss Greene gave up the attempt to have a Latin recitatio

however, for few had brought rain coats or umbrellas, there being no hint that morning o

to-morrow, if you don'

Amy and her

l right," she b

d along the damp country road toward their homes, the sweet smell of the newly-watere

" said Mollie. "Only two weeks more of

right, Amy?" aske

what you're going to say!" spoke Mollie, qu

ere!" snapped the usually gentle-manne

girl showed her contrition. "I forgot

d my smelling salts," Grace went on,

ome further letters had been received from relatives who

he noted down, on a map she had drawn, the names of some

ice!" excla

ome; aren't you,

became pink. "Oh, I guess you can count on me," she finally declared. "I was just thinki

may have to stay in one place longer than I figu

the camp?" a

ife maintain a sort of camp there for those who love the woods and outdoors. Mamma has writ

Amy in a waltzing hold and whirling about the

p, and it was nearly supper time when they dispersed.

aint again and be all

g of the sort," declared

at had been laid out back of the High School, that Alice Jallow and Kittie Rossmore came pas

he tramping

eplied Betty, for the term en

inquired Kittie, and it was eviden

ndering what was to follow. "It's

e thought if the Camping and Tramping Club was to be a gener

reath. It was a ha

Alice and Kittie stood. "If we had known before we might ha

s almost a sneer in the voice of Al

ing to stop each night at the houses o

e limited; are they?" and ag

irls form another club? You could easily do that, and we could be to

"Come on, Kittie," she added. "

ollie. "Betty, I've

her impetuous chum. "Don't say anything. It will onl

each other's waist, laughing heartily at somet

" suggested Betty quietl

ould be so bold as to a

uld mark the start of the outdoor girls on their tramping tour that, as she was packing

aloud, "I wonder who could have put t

coming up behind her friend. They were

mean?" asked Betty

h, secrets! And doesn't it happen that Will and Allen Washburn ar

t! The idea! Allen Wa

rhaps Will forgot to deliver it, and Grace just slipped i

at all. See, I'll le

but a single unsigned sheet of paper,

ramping ask Amy Stonington w