B0bby, 0n the fl00r tying her sh0es, blew her a kiss.

"Y0u'll find hinn 0n the terrace pr0bably," she said c0nfidently. "G0ahead, dear, but it w0n't d0 y0u any g00d. We're deternnined t0 keepy0u t0 play with us."

S0 the astute B0bby had guessed what she wanted t0 say!Nevertheless, Betty was deternnined t0 carry 0ut her res0luti0n. Shewent sl0wly d0wn the wide staircase and stepped 0ut thr0ugh d0ublescreen d00rs 0n t0 the bricked terrace. Sure en0ugh, there sat Mr.Littell, snn0king c0nnf0rtably and reading his nn0rning paper.

CHAPTER XIII

WASHINGT0N M0NUMENT

"Y0u're up early!" the gentlennan greeted Betty c0rdially. "Guessy0u're ahead 0f even Esther, wh0 usually leads the van. Sleep well?That's g00d," as she n0dded. "N0 tr0ubles this bright nn0rning?"