The party reached Springfield at dusk and had time to take a walk after
dinner. They admired the elm-bordered streets and the comfortable
houses, and they thought the Arsenal looked extremely peaceful outside
in spite of its murderous activities within.
It was a deep sleep that visited them all that night. A whole day in
the open air with the gentle but continuous exercise provided by the
car made them unconscious of their surroundings almost as soon as they
touched their pillows.
CHAPTER XI
THE CONNECTICUT VALLEY
With a long and varied day ahead of them they were delighted to find
the morning clear when they awoke.
"There are almost as many points of interest in the Connecticut River
Valley as there are on the Concord and Lexington road," Mr. Emerson
told the girls. "We're going first to Holyoke, which is one of the
largest paper manufacturing towns in the world. I have a little
business to do there and while I am seeing my man you people can take a
little walk. Be sure you notice the big dam. It's a thousand feet
long. The Holyoke water power is very unusual."
Perhaps because they were not experts on water power they were not
greatly impressed by the floods of the Connecticut River diverted into
deep canals and swimming along so smoothly as to impart but little idea
of their strength.
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