He and Barbara were seated side by side upon a packing case, while Ruth occupied the chair.
When Jed came panting in it was Babbie who greeted him.
"Oh, Uncle Jed!" she exclaimed, "you just ought to have been here.
Mr .-- I mean Major Grover has been telling Mamma and me about going up in a--in a diggible balloon.

It was awf'ly interesting.

Wasn't it, Mamma ?" Her mother laughingly agreed that it was.

Jed, whose hands were full, deposited his burden upon another packing case.

The said burden consisted of no less than three motor car cranks.