Rest assured, dear child, that I shall do my best to make it successful." Alice sprang up at once.

"My father told me to follow him some time ago," said she.

"I have been too long of doing so already.

I _do_ hope you will succeed." So saying, and with a cheerful "Good-by!" the little girl ran down the mountain-side, closely followed by Toozle and Poopy.
As soon as she was gone, Henry turned to his companions and unfolded to them his plan,--the details and carrying out of which, however, we must reserve for another chapter..