"That'll be a long while, and we'll have a lot of fun before we go," laughed Russ.
"Did you think of any riddles when you slept out in that log all night?" asked Laddie of Tad, when it was time to start again.
"No, I can't say I did," was the answer. "All I thought of was getting back to—back to Avalon, and I wondered where I'd get my breakfast. I didn't think I'd sleep until nearly noon. Now I've had my breakfast and dinner all in one," and he looked at his emptied plate.
A little later the four little Bunkers, with Tad, Captain Ben and Daddy were on the road once more. All went well and they arrived at the seashore bungalow in Grand View without any more accidents.
"Oh, Mother, I'm so glad to see you!" cried Rose, as the car came to a stop in front of Captain Ben's pretty summer home not far from the beach.
"And I'm glad to see you, my darlings!" cried Mother Bunker. "It seems a week since I've had you. My, what a lot of things must have happened!"
"They did—lots!" said Russ. "And, Mother, this is Tad, and he lives in Avalon."
"And Mr. Brown thought he was a pesky apple boy but he wasn't," said Vi. "He only took a few 'cause he was hungry."
"I wants an apple!" said Mun Bun, as he scampered around his brothers and sisters.
"And I want two apples!" said Margy.