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The Motor Girls on a Tour by Margaret Penrose
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"I have suspected," he said with a light laugh.

"And if the girls find out?"

"What of it? Is it a disgrace to - "

"Hush! I haven't qualified yet, and when I do I'm going to spring
it on them." She tossed her head back defiantly. "Won't some of
them howl!"

Jack laughed outright. "You're a brick, Clip," he exclaimed.
"You can count on Cora, too. Does she know?"

"I haven't told her, but I imagine she has guessed. You are a
great family at guessing."

"Which way?" he inquired, nodding toward a fork in the road.

"To the left. Isn't it too mean that our old lumber wagon gave
way? I never had more need of it. It's just splendid of you to
help me out this way."

"And good of you to let me," he replied with a keen glance at the
girl's bright face.

"Of course I had no idea of going on the girls' trip. I only went
in for the arrangements for the fun of the thing. I seem to need
an awful lot of fun," she finished with a sigh that ended like a
groan.

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