"Well, if she knew it was my doll wouldn't she give it back to me?" asked Rose.
"I'm sure she would," put in Aunt Jo. "But don't set your heart too much on it, my dear. I'm afraid your doll is gone forever."
But you just wait and see what happens.
They all went for an automobile ride, and, though they looked in the direction the balloons had floated, they did not see the "airship." Rose and Russ even asked several policemen they passed if they had seen the balloons and basket with the doll in it come down, but none had.
Of course Rose felt bad, and so did the other little Bunkers, about losing their balloons, but there was no help for it. They were gone.
It was a day or so after this, and the children were talking about a trip to Nantasket Beach Aunt Jo was to take them on, when just as lunch was about to be served, Parker came in to say:
"We are all out of bread, Miss Bunker. The baker forgot to stop. Shall I send William for some?"
"Oh, let me go!" begged Vi. "I know where there is a bakery, right down the street. It isn't far."
"Are you sure you know the way?" asked Aunt Jo.
"'Course I do," Vi answered.