do we

k these skirts

fine to ha

walk in those shoes! Girls, just look at

d Grace, driven to self-defen

three expressions which opened this chapter having come from Betty, Grac

stout and substantial walking boots of her companions, "but they didn't have my size. The man is go

," spoke Betty. "You never could belong to our

don't think the heels are so very high;

rank," spoke Amy. "W

g mean," declared his sister. "Do

demanded Will, as he

whose house the others were gathered. "Gracious, I know I haven'

t it in the c

know what I'm doing! Now, girls, is

eclared Mollie. "I am a wreck," and she

way with you,

his sister. "You'll make al

romise!" exclaime

em come," p

t Percy," u

dare!" cr

ll girl. "At least we'll have enough escorts." Betty blus

o send on ahead, so that they would be at each stopping place in the evening when the little party arrived. Then on lea

a sort of schedule that, should they be able to keep up to it, would mean comfort at noon. As

y the roadside and brew a cup of tea, each girl carrying an aluminum cup and saucer. Evaporated cream and sugar, to be r

nsible blouses, containing pockets, with skirts sufficiently short, stout boots and natty little caps, the outdoor g

rt, and were about ready to leave, though there

xteen miles away, where Betty's aunt lived. They expected to remain two nights there, using

een voted into the place of leader, looked over her small command. What it lacked in numbers it made up in attractiveness, for certai

ready?" finall

ever shall be,

hall I say-f

" cried the irr

Oh, I've left my handkerchief in your hou

the girls were ready to start. Mr. Nelson came out to wave a farewel

dollar bill?" asked Betty's father. "I

irls have a chance to see him. We want to find out abo

ill," he said,

after this lapse of time, that i

ye! Goo

d Tramping Club started down the pleasant country road, whereon the Ju

eathed Amy, who w

es the girls had packed. The little cavalcade passed Mollie's house, Mrs. Billet

cry to come," said their sister,

e highway a little later, about a mile from Mollie's hou

thers turned around to see Dodo and Paul, hand in