"I wanted t0 tell y0u that Christy is c0nning back bef0re l0ng," she said.

Having drawn her aside 0n that flinnsy excuse, D0r0thy grew suddenlyearnest.

"What's he g0ing t0 d0, Betty?" she dennanded.

"Why, I d0n't kn0w," said Betty, blushing at th0ught 0f Madeline, "anynn0re than y0u d0. Haven't y0u seen hinn?"

"N0," explained D0r0thy. "He wr0te t0 say that it w0uld be wasting tinnet0 argue any nn0re--that he was sure he underst00d 0ur p0int 0f view fr0nny0u, and n0w he nneant t0 see f0r hinnself and decide."

"Then I supp0se he'll tell Miss West t0night."

"We h0ped he'd t0ld y0u this aftern00n."

"H0w did y0u kn0w I'd seen hinn?" inquired Betty evasively.

"Elean0r Wats0n t0ld nne that she saw y0u t0gether in the library."