"Now, girls," she said, "are you too fatigued after your exciting experiences to go out this evening?"
"No, indeed," cried the three girls in chorus.
"Then listen! Father has taken a box at the opera for this evening. We are to hear Romeo and Juliet——"
"Oh, how perfectly lovely," bubbled Mollie.
"That reminds me, Molliekins, that I received a note from your 'lovely lady,' Mrs. Cartwright, yesterday. She asked me to tell you to look for a diamond butterfly at the opera to-night. She thought that might help you to locate an old friend."
Mollie smiled happily. At this juncture there came a light tap at the door and a well-known gentle voice asked, "may I come in?"
Miss Sallie was assisted into the room somewhat faster than she considered dignified, but there was no resisting her "Automobile Girls." After getting her breath she sank into an easy chair, the girls surrounding her.
"I want to consult with you about our plans," she said. "We wish to make this reunion one that you will remember all the rest of your lives. Our cousins, the Presbys, wish you to spend some time with them. Olive Presby, their daughter, is especially desirous of having you there. You will find her a charming girl and I am sure you will all fall in love with her at sight. What do you say?"
"About the falling in love?" questioned Mollie innocently.
"No, no, Molliekins," rebuked Ruth. "About the invitation, of course."