looking over the lake when Chapa wanted me to help her move her
bed and I laid it in the first convenient place and then forgot
to remove it."

"No explanations!" called the girls. Nakwisi laughed and
subsided.

"Where did we lose our two points, Nyoda?" demanded the Omegas.

"There was a pillow propped against the tent pole and one bed
looked decidedly lumpy," said Nyoda.

"I knew you'd go off and leave that pillow there, Sahwah,"
exclaimed Hinpoha.

"I knew your shoes would show if you tried to hide them in the
bed!" returned Sahwah.

"Murder will out," said Nyoda, laughing, "I was not going to
mention any names!"



CHAPTER III.

INDEPENDENCE DAY.

"Girls!" exclaimed Nyoda one day at the dinner table, "to-morrow
is the Fourth of July. Shall we have a celebration?"