When all ready she went dancing downstairs, pausing on her way to tap at King's door.
"All ready, Kinksie?" she called out.
"In a minute, Mops. Wait for me!"
Midget sat down on the staircase window-seat, and in a moment King joined her there.
"Hello, Mopsy-Doodle! Merry Fourth of Ju—New Year's!"
"Hello, yourself! Oh, King, isn't it a gorgeous day? What shall we do first?"
"I dunno! We can't shoot things or make much noise, until Father and Mother get up. It would be mean to wake them."
"Oh, pshaw! they can't be asleep through all this racket that is going on. Hear the shooting all around."
"Well, we'll see. Let's get outdoors, anyhow."
The children opened the front door, and there, sitting on the veranda steps, his head leaning against a pillar, sat Cousin Jack, apparently sound asleep.