"No, no, Dodo! Mustn't climb in the car!" admonished Mollie, for the
little girl was endeavoring to do so.
"Dot any tandy?" demanded Paul, possibly as the price of not following
his sister's example.
"Ess--us ikes tandy!" cried Dodo, climbing down.
"Oh, Grace, will you kindly oblige again!" begged Mollie, as she took
her place at the wheel.
"Certainly," said Grace, sweetly.
The girls were in the car.
"All aboard--we're off!" cried Mollie, and she pressed the self-starter
button.
CHAPTER XI
A TRACE OF THE GIRL
"When are you coming back for us?"
"Why don't you take us with you? You may need us to help put on a tire."
"They'll send for us in a day or so!"
Thus called Will, Frank and Allen, who had assembled at Mollie's house
to watch their girl friends start on the auto tour.
"If we need you we'll send for you," promised Mollie, as she let slip
the clutch pedal. "But I don't believe we shall."
"What--need us--or send for us?" asked Allen, with a laugh. "That is an
ambiguous statement."
"I'm not on the witness stand!" retorted Mollie to the young law
student.
"Now do be careful; won't you, girls?" pleaded Cousin Jane, a trifle
nervously, as the car gathered speed.
"Oh, we're always careful," said Mollie. "Don't fuss, Cousin Jane, or
you won't have a good time." Mollie was too kind to add that neither
would her friends have much pleasure, and perhaps Mrs.
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