In the meanwhile Grace fully recovered from the runaway accident. Not
so poor Dodo, however, and it was feared that the little girl would
have to be operated on.
"When?" asked Betty, thinking that this would spoil Mollie's trip.
"Oh, not for some time," was the answer. "They are going to try
everything else first."
Some of the mothers arranged to go along on part of the cruises, and
other married ladies volunteered for the remaining days, so the girls
would be properly chaperoned. Then began the final preparations.
"And if you see anything of Prince on your wanderings, don't fail to
catch him," begged Will, a few nights before the day set for the
start.
"We will," promised Grace.
The telephone rang-- they were all at Grace's house. She answered.
"Yes, yes. This is Mr. Ford's residence. What's that-- you have a
stray white horse? Oh, Will, maybe it's Prince!" and she turned
eagerly to her brother. "A man from Randall's livery stable is on the
wire. He says they have a white horse that was just brought in. A
farmer says he found him wandering about the country. Hurry down
there!"
CHAPTER VII
STOWAWAYS
"Then he isn't your horse, Will?" It was Mr.
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