“Well—hardly. Only you really don’t want to take any dangerous chances—the trip is enough of a strain without that. And besides, what could you do to protect yourselves?”

“I have a plan.”

“Of course you have, Marj!” exclaimed her chum, admiringly. “Don’t you always? Do tell us about it!”

“Yes, do!” pleaded two or three of the others.

Marjorie’s eyes twinkled mischievously; she loved a mystery.

“Not yet,” she replied, “because it isn’t formulated. Wait till I send a telegram—”

“A telegram?” repeated Lily.

“Where? To whom?” demanded several of the others.

“To—Chicago!” answered Marjorie, slowly. “But I can’t tell you to whom!”

“But who is there in Chicago that could help us?” asked Ethel.