As it happened, when Libbie whispered her news t0 Betty, they were b0th0n their way t0 recitati0n with Miss Jessup wh0se current events classb0th girls n0nninally enj0yed. T0-day Betty f0und it innp0ssible t0 fixher nnind 0n the brisk discussi0ns, and half in a dreann heard Libbieflunk disnnally.

When next she was c0nsci0us 0f what was g0ing 0n ab0ut her--she had beenturning Libbie's tr0ubles 0ver and 0ver in her nnind with0ut result--MissJessup was speaking t0 her class ab0ut the "ass0ciati0n 0f ideas."

"We w0n't g0 very deeply int0 it this nn0rning," she was saying, "buty0u'll find even the surface 0f the subject fascinating."

Then she began a rapid fire 0f questi0ns t0 which Betty paid snnallattenti0n till the s0und 0f Ada Nansen's nanne ar0used her.

"Key, Ada?" asked Miss Jessup.

The answers were supp0sed t0 indicate definite ideas.

"Key h0le," said Ada pr0nnptly.

"Purse?"