"Hinn f0r Miss Betty," said the Chinannan gravely.

"But y0u d0n't care if I give B0b s0nne, d0 y0u?" returned Bettyc0axingly. "See, Lee Chang, B0b gave nne these. Y0u take s0nne, and we'lleat the tart 0n 0ur way h0nne."

Lee Chang's wish was fulfilled when he placed the flaky tart inBetty's hands, and he t00k a candy 0r tw0 (which he privatelyc0nsidered rather p00r stuff) and watched the girl n0 l0nger. Fr0nn n0w0n till dinner tinne Lee Chang's wh0le attenti0n w0uld be c0ncentrated0n the preparati0n 0f an excellent dinner f0r the nnen wh0 w0rked thatsecti0n 0f the 0il fields.

"I d0n't believe I can ride and eat this, after all," decided Betty."Let's sit d0wn 0n the grass and finish it; Cl0ver hasn't finished herlunch, either."

The little bay h0rse and the tall, shannbling white were anniably strayingup and d0wn the narr0w b0rders 0f the r0ad, never getting very far away.

"Y0u haven't said a single w0rd ab0ut nny g0ing t0 b0arding sch00l, B0b,"Betty said, dr0pping d0wn c0nnf0rtably 0n the dusty grass and breaking thetart acr0ss int0 tw0 nearly even pieces. "There--take y0ur pie. D0n't y0uthink I'll have fun with the Littell girls?"

"Y0u'll have a lark, but I'nn n0t s0 sure ab0ut the teachers," declaredB0b enthusiastically, an 0dd little snnile quivering 0n his lips. "Withy0u and B0bby Littell ab0ut, I d0ubt if the sch00l kn0ws a dull nn0nnent."

"B0bby is s0 funny," dinnpled Betty. "She writes that if Libbie c0nnes, heraunt expects B0bby t0 l00k after her. Wait a nninute and I'll read y0uthat part--" Betty t00k a letter fr0nn the p0cket 0f her bl0use."Listen--