After the storm had entirely cleared away, Carter carried Stella
home, and Mrs. Sherwood went with them to explain matters. Molly
went skipping home, rather pleased than otherwise, to have such an
exciting adventure to relate to her mother.

When Uncle Steve came home he was greatly interested in Midget's
tale of the tragedy, and greatly pleased that small heroine of the
occasion by complimenting her on her ingenuity in using the
firecrackers. The breaking of the ladder, he declared, was an
accident, and said a new and stronger one should be put up.
Furthermore, he decreed that a telephone connection should be
established between "Breezy Inn" and Grandma's house, so that
victims of any disaster could more easily summon aid.

"That will be lovely," said Marjorie, "but they say telephones are
dangerous in thunderstorms; so, perhaps, it's just as well that we
didn't have one there to-day."




CHAPTER XVII

PENNYROYAL


It was several days before the children went to "Breezy Inn"
again, but one pleasant sunshiny morning found them climbing the
new ladder as gayly as if no unpleasant experience were connected