Under Canvas After the scare in the small hours, everyone settled down again to slumber.

Nevertheless the girls woke with the birds.

Many of them had registered a solemn vow the night before that they would watch the sun rise, and each was pledged to arouse the others at all costs; so at the first hint of dawn heads began to pop out of tents, and the camp was astir.

Addie Knighton, still half-dazed with sleep, was led firmly by Gertrude Oliver to the edge of the lake and forced to wash her face.
"You'll thank me when you're really awake," purred Gertie, ignoring her victim's protests.

"It's only what I promised you faithfully last night.
You told me to duck you in, if nothing else would do it." "Oh, I'm awake now! I am truly.