In the days that followed, all the young people’s wishes seemed to be gratified. They saw the Mammoth Hot Springs, larger than Niagara, but instead of being a single waterfall, it parted into a series of cascades, white as snow in some places, in others a dingy yellow. They discovered the craters of several extinct geysers, and marvelled at the exquisite pools of clear water, covering strangely colored rock formations. They saw the Constant Geyser, throwing up its jets of hot water in the center of a narrow, barren valley called the Norris Basin; and Old Faithful, with the clock not far off announcing the time of next hourly performance. They climbed up the steep, almost perpendicular cliff to get the view of Gibbon Falls, and they were impressed most of all by the Great Canyon, with all its marvellous colors. Once, to the extreme delight of the Girl Scouts, they went swimming in a warm pool formed from the water of a geyser; but as the temperature was about ninety degrees, they did not care to remain in it long. Every night they stopped at one of the camps, had their supper, and attended the little entertainment the place provided for the guests’ enjoyment; in the morning they went refreshed upon their way. One of the funniest incidents of the whole trip was their first encounter with a bear. Luckily, Doris thought, they were in the bus; but afterward she laughed at her fears. They had not been long in the Park when a huge bear suddenly came out from behind some pine trees and planted himself directly in the way of the conveyance. It was impossible for the driver to go around him; so he put on the brakes. Doris and Mae both shrieked at the same time. “Is he going to attack us?” asked Lily, rather frightened at his size. The driver laughed. “No--this is the highway robber,” he replied. “He won’t let our automobile pass until he has his ransom. He wants some food!” Greatly amused, the different members of the party who had eatables with them offered them to the bear, and he accepted them greedily. When he was satisfied, he stepped aside and let them go on. The little incident was enough to prove to Doris and the other more timid girls that they need not be afraid of the bears; and from that time on, they laughed whenever they saw one, for they were reminded of this incident. The trip was satisfactory in every detail; the weather had been excellent all along, the food and beds at the camps splendid, and the party in the best of spirits. Even Daisy had resolutely put aside her worry, entering fully into the enjoyment of those perfect days. Marjorie and John had been much together during the trip, but seldom alone together. They were back on the old friendly basis again, but each was looking forward to the return to the ranch, when they could have some good quiet talks. For as yet John had said nothing about Dorothy, but something in his manner made Marjorie feel that the explanation would come later.