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It was during this hike that they became acquainted with the Tramp Club Boys and entered into a walking contest against them, which the Meadow-Brook Girls won. It was there that they again outwitted the Tramp Club, who took their defeat good-naturedly and by way of retaliation aided the girls in running down a mysterious enemy whose malicious mischief had caused them repeated annoyance.
A whole street of tents tipped over backward, leaving their occupants scrambling from their cots, now in the open air. "Girls, see if you can lend the Wau-Wau girls assistance," commanded Miss Elting. "Hurry!" About all that was necessary to get to the distressed campers was to let go of the trees to which the Meadow-Brook Girls had been clinging.
The latter's automobile, well loaded with camping equipment, stood awaiting its passengers. The latter were Miss Elting, Jane McCarthy, Harriet Burrell, Grace Thompson, Hazel Holland and Margery Brown, the party being otherwise known as "The Meadow-Brook Girls." "Get in, girls. We'll shake the dust of Meadow-Brook from our tires before you can count twenty," continued Jane.
The Meadow-Brook girl was now within a few yards of where the operations were going on. Her eyes were fixed on the outlines of a launch in which two persons appeared to be working, when all at once and with a suddenness that nearly brought a cry to her lips, a canoe shot out of the shadows directly ahead of her and sped noiselessly out into the lake.
They came back on the following night to finish what they had failed to do the first time." Mr. McCarthy nodded. So did Mrs. Livingston. "Remarkable girls, these Meadow-Brook Girls, Mr. McCarthy. However, there is nothing to be done. We shall not be bothered any more, in all probability. Besides, they were not here on our account, so we have no cause to worry."
"Yes," exclaimed Jane, "he's the man I saw this afternoon, and he's our mysterious enemy too, or my name's not Jane McCarthy." It was late on the following forenoon when the Meadow-Brook Girls might have been observed towing the "Red Rover" out from the creek in which it had been anchored. They decided that it was high time to leave.
For the second time that night the Meadow-Brook Girls scrambled from their beds in alarm. "Tommy, Tommy, what is the matter?" cried Harriet, springing to the little girl's side. "I thaw the motht terrible fathe," moaned Tommy. "Oh, thave me." "Nonsense, Tommy," laughed Harriet. "You've just had one of those nightmares you were talking about when you bade us good night."
There could be no doubt that the boys were looking for the Meadow-Brook Girls. The watching girl chuckled with delight. Then the thought occurred to her that some way must be found to communicate with the boys soon, so that the latter might know they were safe. Just how that was to be accomplished Harriet did not know. The launch soon passed on out of sight.
That evening he consulted with the Chief Guardian in her tent, with the result that the Meadow-Brook Girls, Miss Elting and five of their companions were told to prepare themselves for an early departure on the following morning, provided the day were fair. The girls were delighted, especially Harriet, who looked forward to putting into actual practice the theories that she had learned.
We will have our fun when night comes, however, and if we don't give those boys the fright of their lives I shall be keenly disappointed." "Which way shall you come back?" asked Jane. "The way we came in. Don't have the boat wait for me down there. If I have to come back in a hurry I will wade. Meadow-Brook Girls aren't afraid of the water, you know."
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