ssed before her and the girls clung to her lovingly. The
forest was so big and dark, and they were so far from home, and
Nyoda was so strong and tender!

"Wasn't it wonderful?" whispered Migwan to Sahwah, as they picked
their way back to the tents in the darkness.

"Wasn't it, though!" answered Sahwah, flashing her little bug
light on the path before her.

Gladys's bed was in the Omega tent with Sahwah, Hinpoha and
Migwan. One end faced the lake and the stars peeked in with
friendly twinkles, while the moon flooded the place with silver
light. The three girls were out of their Ceremonial costumes and
into their nightgowns in no time, while Gladys fussed around
nervously.

"Aren't we going to have the lantern lit?" she asked.

"What for?" said Sahwah. "The moon makes it as bright as day."

Gladys took off her middy. "Where are we going to hang our
clothes?" she asked next.

"Throw them across the foot of your bed," answered Hinpoha, "or
lay them on the stool, or up on the swinging shelf, or hang them
on the floor, the way Sahwah does." At this Sahwah sat up in bed
and threw her pillow at Hinpoha. Hinpoha sent it back and Sahwah
threw it the second time. Instead of hitting Hinpoha, however,
it landed in the basin of water in which Gladys was trying to
wash herself, knocking it off the stand and out of the tent door.
Gladys gave an exclamation of impatience. Sahwah hastened to
apologize. "I'm awfully sorry, Gladys. But you saw how it was.
I was trying to hit 'Poha and hit you by mistake." Here the
pent-up laughter of the three girls broke forth, and they shouted
in unison. Gladys did not laugh. "I'll get you some more
water," said Sahwah, getting out of bed. The pail was empty, so
Sahwah went all the way down to the lake for water. On the way
back she rescued the pillow, which was soaking wet, and stood it
up against the tent pole to dry.

Just then came a loud hail from the other tent. "Goodnight,
Omegas!" "Good night, Alphas," they answered, "sleep tight!"
Again came the fourfold voice out of Alpha, "Goodnight, Gladys!"

Gladys was finally ready for bed. "You aren't going to leave the
sides of the tent rolled up all night, are you?" she asked in a
horrified tone.

"We surely are," said Sahwah, "we always do."

"What if it rains?"

"Plenty of time then to put them down."

Gladys stood irresolute beside the bed. "We'll put your side
down, if you prefer it," said Migwan good-naturedly, "