ose. Where is she now?"

"In the Y. W. C. A."

"Oh, that's all right then. Listen, you will try to come on to-night;
won't you?"

"Sure, Sis."

"I'm so tired, and it's more of a responsibility than I thought it would
be."

"Well, don't worry, Sis. We're going to get something to eat, and then
we'll see what we can do."

"Eat! You don't mean to say, Jack Kimball, that you're going to stop to
_eat_?"

"Well, I guess we are. Haven't had a bite since noon."

"Why can't you get dinner after you get here?"

"It might be more like breakfast than dinner if we waited," and Jack
laughed. "No, we're going to eat here and then we'll see what we can
do. Don't worry any more. The _Get There_ will go somewhere, anyhow.
Now take it easy."

"All right. I will, only do try to come."

"Want to talk to Ed?"

"What for?"

"Oh, only to say 'how de do,'" and again Jack laughed.

"Certainly I'll speak to him."

Ed on the wire.

"Hello, Cora. It's all right. I listened to what Jack said."

"And it's all--I mean did you really help a girl?"

"Sure."

"Who was she?"

"That's telling. I've got her name, only Jack doesn't know."

"Don't you believe him," interjected Jack sideways into the transmitter.

"Try and make him come on to-night!" said Cora. "Your rooms are all
engaged."

"I will. Are the girls all right?"

"Yes."

"And your cousin?"

"Surely."

"Walter making himself useful as he always does, I suppose?"

"Of course. Don't be silly."

"I'm not. I'm only trying to think of something else to say."

"You needn't try then!" and Cora's voice had a tint of snap in it.

"Don't get mad," Ed advised her. "Give my love to the girls, and tell 'em
we'll be with 'em soon. Do you want to talk to Jack again?"

"No, only tell him to please come to-night. I want to talk to him."

"About that girl, I expect."

"I don't believe a word about her."

"Ha! I'll show you a lock of her hair."

"Then I'd surely know you were fooling. Say, listen, you will make Jack
come; won't you, Ed?"

"Surest thing you know. Shall I say good-bye?"

"If you can't think of anything else to say."

"All right. See you soon."

"You'll have a sweet telephone toll to pay."

"I'm going to make Jack do it. He's asking the clerk here how to get to
Fairport the quickest way. The clerk's another girl."

"Oh, I'm not going to talk another word. Good-bye," and a click in his ear
told Ed that Cora had hung up the receiver. He laughed a