“Then—then shall I telegraph Mr. Smith, and your family, to come?” asked Marjorie.
“Yes! Yes! If you know where they are!”
“I do!” replied Marjorie, almost beside herself with joy.
Then, quietly, she went out to perform the greatest good-turn of her scout career.
CHAPTER XXI.
THE SCOUT’S SURPRISE.
As soon as Marjorie had sent her telegram, and had stopped in the kitchen to tell Mrs. Hadley the good news, she ran upstairs again to Olive. She knew that the other girl would be even more eager than she was to talk things over, and to learn of everything that had happened.
“I’m really not a bit sick,” said Olive. “I don’t see why I should stay in bed.”
“Well, you might as well rest until supper and then get up. Because tomorrow will be a strenuous day, with all the scouts and your own family here.”
“And how about Tommy?” asked Olive. “Does he have to come from Ohio?”