THE MYSTERIOUS CAR.
CHAPTER IV
THE MYSTERIOUS CAR.
The night before the party was to start upon the excursion, the rest of the girls arrived at Mrs. Hadley’s. Their hostess had insisted upon entertaining them all at her house, and had prepared a dinner worthy of the occasion. With the exception of her son John, none of the boys was invited until later in the evening.
As soon as the others—including Daisy Gravers, Florence Evans, Ethel Todd, and Mrs. Remington—put in an appearance, Marjorie led them out to examine the new car. Lily’s, too, was there, all ready for the journey, in the best of shape, both inside and out.
“It just seems as if nothing could go wrong,” said Mrs. Remington, as the party turned back into the house. “The cars are in A Number One condition. Now, how about the drivers?”
“We three have been driving all week,” replied Alice; “so we’re quite experienced by now. And you’ll find both cars easy to manage.”
“How much equipment have you bought?” continued Mrs. Remington.
Marjorie opened up the rear of the cars where most of the things had been packed in readiness for the morrow, and displayed their purchases, talking enthusiastically on their merits until the dinner bell summoned them into the dining-room. Then she began on the trip, and mapped it out to the new-comers as she and her committee had planned it.
“It certainly sounds wonderful,” remarked Florence Evans. “But I wonder how nearly we shall follow your schedule.”