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Although not erected until a few years after the treaty of peace following the Revolution, Vernon is so thoroughly Colonial in architecture and of such merit as to warrant mention here. It stands in extensive grounds on the west side of Germantown Avenue, Germantown, above Chelton Avenue.
It seemed but two minutes, at most, from that announcement that Duncan's machine turned into the Bennet estate. The runaways were forgiven, finally, although between four "enraged" young medical students, and the sextette of motor girls, Cora and Duncan had some difficulty in making it perfectly clear that the trip to Chelton was entirely unavoidable. It was a merry party that gathered in Mrs.
"Oh, I am so glad, for it must have been dreadful to row that boat." "It was no joke, but Denny likes hard work," Freda answered. "Now here is where we ride it out!" Every bit of power was turned on and with one well directed plunge the Chelton was shot through what seemed to be a "comber" as if she had been a submarine. "Oh!" gasped Cora. Freda dropped into the "V" space at the base of the wheel.
"Why, Cora, I do believe if you thought you could get the better of that land company you would take the Chelton, and go pirating! Wouldn't it be great to go out on a dark night, steam up the bay, watch for other boats, listen to the smugglers " "Oh, Belle," put in Lottie, "that's not the way in books.
"Poor Ed!" remarked Walter. "It's tough luck!" "Yes, I wish we could have found it for him," agreed Cora as she skillfully drove the car through the Chelton streets at dusk. "I'm beginning to believe that it was stolen." "I think so myself," added Walter. "But if he had it when he was fixing your car, and he missed it directly after he left our crowd "
"Come along for a ride in the Whirlwind. That will settle your nerves." "Where are you going?" asked Ida as she noticed they were not heading for Chelton. "We'll go to New City, Ida," went on Cora with sudden resolve. "I want to ask you a question." "Yes," spoke Ida nervously. "Did you lose anything at my party?" and Cora's thoughts were on the diamond ring in the safe. "No," replied Ida firmly.
"But to think it is in the Chelton paper!" "When was it in?" Cora asked. "It will be out to-morrow!" replied the tearful one. "To-morrow," Cora repeated thoughtfully. "Perhaps Jack could stop it. He is well acquainted with the editor." "Oh, if he only could," and Mabel brightened up. "That's what makes Jeannette feel so dreadfully." "It was very unfortunate," Cora said. "He is a dangerous man."
The speed was a trifle too fast for an inexperienced hand at the wheel, but Cora grasped the wooden circlet firmly, and with a keen look ahead prepared for the descent of a rather steep hill. Coming up the grade were a number of autos, containing Chelton folks, who had been to the depot with early city commuters. Chelton was a great place for commuters and autos.
In the Chelton, the motor girls and the boys went to Hartford, making good time in getting there. A neighbor came over to the bungalow to stay with Mrs. Lewis, who grew more alarmed as the night deepened. The trip by auto, which was taken only by Jack, Cora and the chauffeur, was marked by the mishap of a blown-out tire, but that was all.
"But I thank you for your considerate description. Do you think that you now have the Chelton folks to rights?" "We haven't touched on Walter Pennington. He seems to be the whole thing with the girls," and Ed did not try to disguise his tone of sarcasm. "Oh, yes Walter," said Jack. "Oh, Walter's all right. He seems to have more time to spend fussing around the girls than the rest of us have."
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