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" Exactly, and we will 'split the difference' by staying, 

 at home with the ladies on Thursday and having Mr. 

 Gobble for dinner and our story in the evening. Then 

 Friday we will start for Nez' camp, going by rail to 

 Cliestnut Ridge Station, and driving over from there, 

 so as to lose as little time as possible on the way." 



Dodo's face came from under the coat-collar, and her 

 arms tightened around Dr. Roy's neck so suddenly that 

 he coughed. 



" Wait a minute, that is not all. I think we must 

 have a party ourselves before long and invite all the 

 cam]) people to come down here. What do you say to 

 a CJhristmas party, sister Cherry, Avith a tree and songs 

 and Santa Clans ? Will it be too much trouble ? No ? 

 Then talk it over with Olive and Dodo while we are 

 away, and decide what you want to do and how to do 

 it, and you may put your hand in my pocket for a real 

 Christmas at Camp Saturday." 



" My pockets have something in them, too," said Mr. 

 Blake. 



" Our bank is choking," chimed in Nat and Dodo. 



