Edith was holding a dainty square note bearing the inscription:
"Miss Edith Pearce,
Miss Thayne,
Rose Villa.
À la main de Pierre."
"From Miss Connie, of course," said Edith delightedly. Each took a corner of the enclosed card and with several little squeals of amused pleasure, Frances read it aloud.
"Miss Lisle presents her compliments to Miss Pearce and Miss Thayne and requests them to grant her the favor of attending a meeting of the Society for the Suppression of Ghosts to be held in the haunted room of Laurel Manor this evening at ten.
Notes:
Dinner 7:30.
Beds provided at 9:45 (Ghost not guaranteed to appear).
Very best nighties because of looking pretty for spooks.
Breakfast any old hour."
Screaming with delight, Edith ran to find Estelle, Frances for her mother.
"But I don't know that I want you to sleep in a room that has the reputation of being haunted, Edith," protested Estelle. "Will Mrs. Thayne permit Frances to go?"
"Oh, Sister, there's some joke about it," pleaded Edith. "There must be, because Miss Connie always laughs whenever the ghost is mentioned. And would her father let her sleep in that room if it was anything to frighten people? Oh, Star, it will be such fun!"
Up-stairs, Frances was besieging her amused mother. Two minutes later, the girls met in the hall, dancing with glee, for each might go were the other permitted.