The best and broadest of the rowboats was brought around, and Della Ford and her aunt were assisted into the craft. Then, after the boys had procured a pair of oars, they, too, embarked, and the motor-boat headed back for the moving picture company's camp. "Hello! hello! Where are you going?" The cry came from the shore at a point where the brook ran into the lake, and looking in that direction, those in the rowboat saw Jessie, Laura, and Belle just emerging from behind some brushwood and rocks. The girl from the West was swinging her broad hat vigorously. "We are going to take these ladies home!" yelled Dave. "We'll be back soon." "Oh, see; the motor-boat is loaded with furniture!" exclaimed Dave's sister. "What a funny sight!" "I didn't know those folks were going to visit us to-day," was Jessie's comment, and her face showed she was not at all pleased. "See! they have Miss Ford and her aunt with them," said Belle. "Miss Ford is a stunning girl; isn't she?" "She certainly is quite good-looking," returned Laura. "What do you say, Jessie?" "Oh, I don't think she is any better-looking than lots of other girls I know," returned Jessie, rather coldly. "Come on, let's get back to the bungalows; this long tramp has tired me dreadfully." "You do look rather pale," said Belle, kindly. "Don't you feel well?" "I've got a little headache, that's all. I think I'll go back to the bungalow and rest," returned Jessie; and went on ahead, soon disappearing within one of the buildings. "Do you know, Laura, I don't believe Jessie likes that Miss Ford a bit," was the comment of the western girl, when she was alone with Dave's sister. "Why shouldn't she like Miss Ford, Belle? She seems to be a nice enough girl, and I don't think the fact she acts in the movies ought to be held against her." "I don't think it is that, Laura. It is something else." "Something else? What do you mean?" "Oh, I don't know that I ought to mention it. Come on, let us get up to the bungalows." "But, Belle, do tell me what you think," pleaded Laura. "You know you haven't any right to keep back anything from me," and she caught her chum around the shoulder and held her tightly. "Well, if you must know, it's this: Jessie can't forget that Dave saved Miss Ford from drowning." "Oh, I see what you mean, Belle! You think that because Dave did that Jessie thinks he might get more interested in her than would otherwise be the case." "Not exactly that, Laura. Jessie may imagine that Miss Ford is quite interested in Dave." [Illustration: "HELLO! HELLO! WHERE ARE YOU GOING?"--_Page 153._] "Oh, I see!" Dave's sister was silent for a moment. "But you forget one thing, Belle; Dave saved Jessie's life, too. Don't you remember that I told you of it? A gasoline tank exploded, and she was in danger of being burned to death when Dave jumped in and----" "Oh, yes, I remember that very well, and you may be sure that Jessie remembers it, too. But then this rescue was so much more recent."