"We may meet Jack along here," said Cora as she turned out to avoid
a large rock.

"Yes?"--asked Elizabeth, and she tried to keep down the eagerness in
her voice.

"Yes; he's gone over to see about a concert his mandolin club is
going to give, and he said he might bring a couple of the members
back with him to stay a few days."

"College lads?" asked Bess with a laugh.

"Surely," replied Cora; "and charming ones, too, I gathered from
Jack's talk."

"Must be some of the Never Sleep members," spoke Walter.

"Never Sleep members?" repeated Elizabeth.

"Yes; I belong. We call ourselves that because we used to be up at
all hours. Some of the boys play in Jack's mandolin club."

"I hope we meet them!" exclaimed Bess frankly. "I'm dying for some
music."

"Let me sing and save your life," proposed Walter.

"With pleasure," answered Bess, making a little gesture of surprise.
"But I didn't know you sang."