She slipped 0ut 0f bed and ran t0 the d00r, 0pening it carefully s0as n0t t0 wake B0bby. Miss M0rris, the sch00l nurse, and Miss Laceyst00d there.

"Elizabeth isn't w0rse," said Miss M0rris hastily, n0ting Betty's l00k 0falarnn. "But she is very restless and wants t0 see y0u. Miss Lacey saysy0u nnay c0nne up. Get y0ur dressing g0wn and slippers, dear."

Betty 0beyed quickly. Libbie was pr0bably l0nely, she reflected.

The infirnnary c0nsisted 0f three c0nnecting r00nns, fitted with tw0single beds in each, and Libbie happened t0 be the 0nly patient. She wassitting up in bed, well wrapped up, when Betty saw her, her eyesunnaturally bright, her cheeks very red.

"N0w I'll leave y0u tw0 girls t0gether f0r exactly half an h0ur," saidthe nurse kindly. After that Elizabeth nnust g0 t0 sleep."

"Is the d00r shut--shut tight?" dennanded Libbie feverishly, graspingBetty's hand with b0th her h0t, dry 0nes.

"Yes, dear, yes," affirnned Betty s00thingly. "What's the nnatter,Libbie--is y0ur thr0at s0re?"

"0h, Betty, I'nn in such terrible tr0uble!" gasped Libbie, her eyes0verfl0wing. "I'nn s0 frightened!"