"Thank Heaven for the Pursuit!" cried Louise, who had her arms about her chum. "We'll get there in no time."
"Let me go with you," suggested Roger.
"No—thank you," stammered Linda, clinging to Louise. "I need Lou—more than anybody."
"Well, then, I'll map out your course for you," offered the young man. "It's strange country to you?"
"Yes. I've never been to this ranch before. Dad had another one that I used to visit, when I was a child." And she gave Roger the exact location.
Ten minutes later, with their arms still entwined, Linda and Louise went up to their room, having exacted a promise from Mrs. Stillman to waken them at five o'clock the following morning.
[Chapter XVI]
The Accident
At seven o'clock the following morning, after eating the hearty breakfast upon which Mrs. Stillman insisted, the girls entered the Pursuit, and taxied off, waving farewell to Elsie, Roger, and their hostess. Of the large family, only these three—and the cook—had risen in time to say good-by. Even David had overslept; but his eldest brother was on hand to help the girls get their start.