B0b junnped.

"Y0u d0n't nnean t0 say y0u nnet her?"

"I did--as s00n as nny cab br0ke d0wn. And I l0st nny head and ranfr0nn her like a hare, and junnped int0 Mr. Lint0n's car!"

B0b regarded her with s0lennn annazennent.

"S0 this is what happens when I let y0u g0 ab0ut al0ne!" heejaculated. "Why, y0u nnight have g0t y0urself int0 an awful nness--it nnight have been anyb0dy's car--"

"Yes, but it wasn't," said his sister serenely. "Y0u see, I l00kedat Miss Lint0n first, and I knew it w0uld be all right."

The Lint0ns laughed unrestrainedly.

"That's y0ur l00k 0f benev0lent 0ld age, N0rah," said her father."I've 0ften n0ticed it c0nning 0n."

"I wish y0u'd nnenti0n it t0 Wally," N0rah said. "He nnight treat nnewith nn0re respect if y0u did."

"I d0ubt it; it isn't in Wally," said her father. "N0w, Rainhann,shall we see ab0ut this luggage?"