He handed her one little green booklet. She glanced over it and mumbled a lot of stuff through which she had to pass in order to get at what was wanted. Then she paused. "Oh, yes, there's a place on the Woodland Branch railroad called Hemlock Grove. Of course, that must be around the corner from Hemlock Bend."
They all agreed that it must be. Then to take the trip—they would not wait for three days. Mr. Rand said that would be absurd, but when the boys should return to the hotel, which would be that afternoon, they would all start out in their cars. They would make a double hunt—for Cora and for Leland.
"It is a long trip," said Mr. Rand, "but I will take the big car, and Benson—couldn't do it without Benson—and we will be able to ride or to walk almost the length and breadth of the county."
From that moment until the boys did return the young ladies were all excitement getting ready for the trip.
"I just feel now that something will happen," declared the optimistic
Betty. "If four girls and four boys, besides the best man in New
England, to wit, my daddy, cannot find them, then, indeed, they are
lost."
"Oh, I, too, feel so anxious," sighed Bess. "I think the run will do our nerves good, if nothing else."
"And I feel exactly as if I were starting out to meet Cora," declared
Belle. "Oh, what would I give——"
"We all would," interrupted Hazel.
"But to think that Leland should put us to trouble just now when our hands and hearts are so full," wailed Dr. Robbins.
"Well, as misery likes company, perhaps our trouble will get along better in pairs," said Hazel, without knowing exactly what she meant.