"I thought it would make you happy," was his answer.
CHAPTER VII
UNCLE BILLY'S STORY
"Here they are," cried Beth as Jerry and Uncle Billy came into view. "We thought you'd never come," she reproved as they drew near. "Where in the world have you two been?"
"We haven't been anywhere in the world," laughed Jerry, "we've been far above it."
"What are you talking about?" demanded Mary. "Tell us this minute."
"Well, we've been ballooning," confessed Uncle Billy.
"The very idea," gasped Beth. "Do you mean you dared to go up in one of those awful things?"