Mrs. Stanhope and Dora were there, and also Grace and Nellie
with Mrs. Laning. The latter was not used to traveling and was in quite
a flutter.
"The girls insisted upon my coming," said Mrs. Laning. "I didn't think
I could do it at first, but they wouldn't take no for an answer."
"And we are real glad to have you," answered Dick.
Aleck had been sent off to hunt up Captain Starr and the houseboat, and
in the meantime all of the party obtained rooms for the night and then
went to supper.
"This puts me in mind of the time we took dinner at Ithaca," said Dick
to Dora, on the way to the dining hall. "Do you remember?"
"Indeed I do," she answered, with a pretty blush. "But please do not
steer me into the smoking room again," she added, mischievously.
"Don't you think we are going to have a good time, Dora?"
"If I hadn't thought that I shouldn't have come," answered the miss.
It was a happy gathering, and Hans Mueller kept the young folks
convulsed by his odd speeches.
"And you ton't vos put no salt py mine coffee in dis dime, Tom," said
Hans, referring to a trick which had once been played on him.
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