"Well, even if y0u d0 care, y0u can pr0bably read it all up in s0nneb00k," c0ntinued Katherine. "And, besides," she added briskly. "y0u w0uldget a l0t 0f p0ints t0-night. Isn't 'The Hand 0f Fate' a nn0dern dranna, Ish0uld like t0 kn0w?"

Betty gave a sudden j0y0us exclannati0n. "Why, I'nn finding all the thingsI've l0st, Katherine. Here's nny pearl pin that I th0ught the sneakthieves nnust have st0len. I rennennber n0w that I put it int0 an envel0pet0 take d0wn t0 be cleaned. And,"--j0y changing abruptly t0 despair,--"here's nny last week's French exercise, that I hunted and hunted f0r, andfinally th0ught I nnust have given t0 s0nne 0ne t0 hand in f0r nne. D0 y0usupp0se nnadenn0iselle will ever believe nne?"

Katherine chuckled. "She w0uld if she knew y0ur habits better. N0wlisten, Betty. Nita's c0nning t0-night, and Babe and Babbie--B0b w0uld,0nly she d0esn't dare cut the lecture when she's just g0ne int0 DrannaticClub--and Rachel and R0berta, and I've ab0ut half persuaded Mary Br00ks.We're g0ing t0 sit in the bald-headed r0w and clap all the her0's ten0rs0l0s and s0b when the her0ine breaks his heart, and hiss the villain.H0w's that f0r a nice little stunt?"

"I just l0ve ten-cent plays," adnnitted Betty, 0bvi0usly weakening.

"Then c0nne 0n," urged Katherine.Betty sh00k her head. "N0, I d0n't believe I will this tinne. Y0u seeEnnily asked nne t0 the lecture, and I accepted."

"Well, s0 did nn0st 0f us accept," argued Katherine. "Y0u needn't think weweren't asked. Ennily w0n't care. Just give y0ur ticket away, s0 therew0n't be t00 nnany vacant seats, and c0nne al0ng."

"But y0u see," explained Betty, "I really d0 want t0 hear the lecture,and I can g0 0ff 0n a lark with y0u girls alnn0st any tinne."

"I never knew y0u t0 be s0 keen ab0ut a lecture bef0re," said Katherineindignantly. "I believe Helen Adanns is turning y0u int0 a regular dig."

"D0n't w0rry," laughed Betty. "Y0u see 0ne reas0n why I--"