Y MISSING 24

IV THE QUEER PEDDLER 31

V PAUL AT THE WHEEL 41

VI A TOUR PROPOSED 48

VII MR. LAGG'S OFFER 56

VIII IN THE MUD 68

IX IN SHADOW VALLEY 77

X OFF ON THE TOUR 84

XI A TRACE OF THE GIRL 93

XII A DISABLED CAR 104

XIII THE STORM 110

XIV AT THE HAUNTED HOUSE 121

XV QUEER MANIFESTATIONS 129

XVI "SO YOU HAVE COME BACK!" 138

XVII CONSTERNATION 147

XVIII THE PRISONER 153

XIX MYSTIFIED 160

XX SEEKING THE GHOST 168

XXI THE MISSING GIRL 177

XXII A SWINDLED FARMER 184

XXIII "THAT'S THE MAN!" 195

XXIV THE FAKER CAUGHT 199

XXV EXPLANATIONS 204

THE OUTDOOR GIRLS IN A MOTOR CAR

CHAPTER I

OUT OF A TREE

"Come on, girls, the car is here, and this time I'm going to run it
myself!"

"You never are, Mollie Billette!" exclaimed Grace Ford, as, with three
companions, she hurried to the window of the library of the Billette
home, and looked out toward the street, up which was coming a luxurious
touring car of the latest model.

"Aren't you afraid?" asked Amy Stonington, as she looked admiringly at
Mollie, whose cheeks were flushed with excitement.

"Oh, it simply gives me the creeps to think about it!" added Grace.

"I don't see why," spoke Mollie, as the car, in charge of a
demonstrator, came to a stop in front of her house. "I've taken enough
lessons, the garage man says; I have my license, and why shouldn't I run
my car? Are you afraid to come with me?"

"No--no, it isn't exactly that," said Amy, slowly as she fastened the
strings of her new motoring hood--all the girls had them, and very
becoming they were. "It isn't exactly that, Mollie, but you know----"

"If you weren't afraid to go with Betty in her motor boat, I don't see
why you should be afraid to come with me in the car," went on Mollie.
"Oh, what did I do wi