“Who’s going to camp here?” Trenwith asked one of the workmen.
“I don’t know, sir. We just got orders to set up the tents. That’s all we know about it.”
The three girls exchanged glances. That sounded as if it might indeed be Mr. Holmes who was coming. But before any more questions could be asked, there was a sudden peal of girlish laughter from above and a wild rush down from the bluff.
“Dolly Ransom! Isn’t this a surprise? And didn’t we tell you we had a surprise for you?”
“Why, Marcia Bates!” cried Dolly and Bessie, in one breath, as the newcomer reached them. “I didn’t know you were going to leave Lake Dean so soon.”
“Well, we did! And we’re all here–Gladys Cooper, and all the Halsted Camp Girls!”
CHAPTER IV
ONE FRIEND LESS
In a moment the rest of the Halsted girls had reached the beach and were gathered about Bessie and Dolly. There was a lot of laughter and excitement, but it was plain that the girls who had once so utterly despised the members of the Camp Fire were now heartily and enthusiastically glad to see them. And suddenly Eleanor gave a glad cry.
“Why, Mary Turner!” she said. “Whatever are you doing here? I thought you were going to Europe!”