CHAPTER IX

THE AFTERNOON CALL

"Which way?" asked Ned as, a few minutes later, they went through the gate.

"Let's go down to the river and along the road and see all the booful automobiles," said Laurie.

"It's not my idea of a pleasant walk," returned Ned, "to get entirely covered with dust and then run over!"

"We're not going to walk," announced Polly. "Anyway, not yet. We're going this way." She and Mae turned toward School Park.

"Not going to walk?" exclaimed Laurie. "What are we going to do? Polly, don't tell me you've gone and bought an automobile!"

"We're going calling," said Polly.

"What!" protested Ned. "Calling, did you say? Not much, Polly! At least, I'm not."

"Now, Ned Turner—" began Polly.

"Oh, never mind him," broke in Laurie. "I'll