business that we intend, in the language of the poets, to cut it
out."

Cecilia gave Jack a grateful glance. Cora broke in promptly with
a new thought - to divert attention.

"And you are the girls who wanted `No Boys!'" exclaimed Walter.
"I should just like to know what you would have done without us?"

"There! Didn't I tell you?" said Cora. "They are actually
claiming the glory of the whole thing. I suppose, Walter, you
hired the ram to do the proper thing in initiating the motor girls
in the art of touring?"

"Wouldn't he make a hit, though, at some of our college affairs!"
exclaimed Ed. "I wonder if we could buy the beast? Here comes
the owner now."

The girls looked alarmed. Suppose the farmer should blame them
for the disappearance of the ram!

"I'll do the talking," suggested Walter. "If you say anything,
Jack, there might be a row."

"Humph!" said Jack. "I suppose you know just how to deal with ram
owners."

The farmer was quite up to them now. He was not an
ill-natured-looking man, and as he approached he touched his big
straw hat.