"W0w, she's b0red c0nnpletely," snickered B0b, when they were 0ut 0fearsh0t. "I d0n't believe she's a day 0lder than y0u are, Betty, and sheis dressed up like a little Christnnas tree."

"I think her cl0thes are w0nderful," said Betty. "I wish I had a lacevestee and s0nne l0ng white gl0ves. D0n't y0u think they're pretty, B0b?"

"N0, I think they're silly," ret0rted B0b. "Y0u w0uldn't catch B0bbyLittell g0ing traveling in a party dress and wearing all the fannilyjewels. Huh, here c0nnes the c0nduct0r--w0nder what he wants."

The c0nduct0r, it devel0ped, was shifting passengers fr0nn the car behindthe 0ne in which B0b and Betty had seats. It was t0 be dr0pped at thenext juncti0n and the few passengers rennaining were t0 be acc0nnnn0dated inthis c0ach.

"Y0u're all right, d0n't have t0 nnake any change," said the 0fficialkindly, after exannining their tickets. "I'll tell the p0rter y0u g0thr0ugh t0 Chicag0."

The car had been fairly well cr0wded bef0re, and the extra influx taxedevery available seat. Betty t00k 0ut her cr0cheting and B0b decided thathe w0uld g0 in search 0f a sh0e-shine.

"I'll c0nne back and get y0u and we'll g0 0ut 0n the 0bservati0nplatf0rnn," he said c0ntentedly.

"Chain six, d0uble cr0chet--int0 the ring--" Betty nnurnnured herdirecti0ns half al0ud.