“We’ll do that,” put in Gus Coulter.
On the very day that Dan Baxter left Putnam Hall to go on a trip with his father, Pepper, Jack, and Andy received an invitation from the Fords to visit their summer home at Point View Lodge, not many miles away. The day was bright, and the roads seeming fine they went over on their bicycles.
“Here is where the Bock crowd once held us up,” said Jack, as they were riding through the woods. “Do you remember?”
“We are not likely to forget it,” said Andy. “Nor to forget how we shot the tiger that had escaped from the circus.”
“Which puts me in mind of something,” said Pepper. “Do you remember about that balloon that came down on us?”
“Of course.”
“Well, the balloonist, Professor Aireo, is going to give an exhibition next Saturday at Datport, in connection with some sort of soldiers’ reunion. I’d like to ride over and see him.”
“Let us do it—if we can get off,” returned Andy; and so it was agreed.
When the boys arrived at the Ford mansion they found all of the family there to greet them. Refreshments were served, and then the young people went out in the garden to play croquet and lawn tennis. The girls wanted to know about their life in camp, and smiled when told of the tricks that had been played.
“You certainly do have good times,” said Laura.