It---- "
"But what is the surprise itself?" inquired Mollie.
"Oh, he didn't say exactly," spoke Betty, smoothing out the letter.
"But I know, from the way he writes, that it will be quite wonderful.
Everything Uncle Amos does is wonderful. He's quite rich, and---- "
"Hark!" exclaimed Amy.
A voice was calling:
"Miss Ford! Miss Ford!"
"Yes, Nellie, what is it?" asked Grace, as she saw a maid coming
towards her, beckoning.
"Your brother wants you on the telephone, Miss Ford," answered the
maid, "he says it's quite important, and he wants you to please
hurry."
"Excuse me," flung back Grace, as she hurried off. "I'll be back in a
minute. I hope he's going to confess where he put those chocolates."
CHAPTER II
AFTER THE PAPERS
"Hello, is this you, Will?"
"Yes, this is Grace. What did you do with my chocolates? The girls are
here, and-- Never mind about the chocolates? The idea! I like---- .
What's that? You want to go to the ball game? Will I do your errand
for you? Yes, I'm listening. Go on!"
"It's this way, Sis," explained Will over the wire from a down-town
drug store.
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