"Indeed, you may be glad to get a fellow when you find yourselves
in a good and proper smashup," declared Jack, "and I predict a
smash-up about every other mile."

The sight of the tempting lunch and that of the other young ladies
who had not undertaken the march to the spring, was the signal for
a "grand rush" - and that was about all.

When the boys extricated themselves from the "rush" there was not
a crumb visible.

"We had all we wished," faltered the circumspect Ray Stuart. "You
were entirely welcome - might have saved, at least, the dishes."

"Oh," breathed Ed, "it is so much pleasanter to poach - don't
spoil it."

Ed cast a most appreciative glance at Ray. She expected it, of
course, and accepted it with a smile.

Clip was talking earnestly to Jack, Cora was being entertained by
Walter, who, at the same time, managed to keep up a running
conversation with the group of girls now busy putting away the
lunch things.

"We had a dreadful accident coming out," said Belle. "Bess ran
over - "

"A square meal in a square basket," interrupted Bess. "I