"What are you children doing?" demanded Auntie Gibbs. "Get into bed this minute or you'll get your death! I'll tell Colonel Baxter when he comes home."
This was the daily threat that the old woman made to Bet, who, not having any fear of her father, smiled serenely. All went to their rooms. Shirley and Joy cuddled down under the covers and were soon asleep. And when Auntie Gibbs was in her own room, Kit and Bet began their watch.
At dawn they awakened Shirley and Joy.
"Bet Baxter, you're cheating!" came Joy's sleepy voice from the blankets.
"I just this minute closed my eyes," exclaimed Shirley.
"Waking us up the minute we fell asleep! A trick like that isn't funny. You just think it is!" pouted Joy.
The three girls commenced to giggle and soon Joy was wide awake and enjoying the joke at her expense.
Bet and Kit slept until breakfast time.
"What are we going to do today?" asked Joy as they went down to the dining room. "Let's think up something specially nice, for school begins on Monday. This two weeks' vacation just flew by!"
"Whatever it is that we plan, it will have to be something we can do right here at home. I do not intend to go out of the house today."