"Are we going to take our automobile with us to Grandma Bell's?" asked Russ.

   "No, it's too far," his father answered. "But we can hire one there if we need one. Grandma hasn't one, I believe."

   "She doesn't like to ride in them," said

   Mrs. Bunker. "Mother is old-fashioned. She has a carriage and a big carry-all."

   "But we'll have fun there, anyhow, won't we?" asked Russ.

   "I'm sure I hope so," his father answered.

   The next few days were busy ones. More trunks were packed, Russ finished making his box for his things, and Laddie started to make one also. But he couldn't drive nails very straight, and his box fell apart almost as fast as he made it.

   "I don't guess I'll take one," he said. "I'll put my things in your box, Russ."

   "No, you can't," said the older boy. "There won't be room. But I'll make you a box for your own self," and this he did, much to Laddie's delight.

   The other children brought from the playroom so many toys they wanted taken along that Mrs. Bunker said there would be no room in the trunks for anything else if she took all the youngsters piled up for her. So she picked out a few for each boy and girl, and put their best toys in.

   At last the day came when they were to take the train for Grandma Bell's. Daddy

   Bunker had left one of his men in charge of the real estate office for the time he was to be away.

   "And will that man find the red-haired lumber tramp that took your papers in the old coat?" asked Rose.

   "I hope so," answered her father.

   But it was not to happen that way, as you shall see.

   The journey to Grandma Bell's was a long one. To get to Lake Sagatook, in Maine, the Bunkers would have to travel all of one afternoon, all night and part of the next day. They would sleep in the queer little beds on the train.

   "And that'll be a lot of fun!" said Russ to Rose.

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