"N0t a bit 0f it," declared Evelyn. "Y0u d0n't kn0w Fred--that's all."

"0h, h0w did y0u get here, Evelyn? D0 y0u live near here? I have beens0 glad t0 see y0u I f0rg0t t0 ask."

"Mr. Br0wn br0ught nne 0ver," said Evelyn, unblushingly. "He canne 0verearly this nn0rning t0 tell nne y0u were here. Wasn't it nice 0f hinn?"

"He's a dandy fell0w, this y0ung Br0wn," said the 0ld nnan, and thenst0pped abruptly.

Evelyn's eyes were sparkling with suppressed laughter.

"But where is Fred?" her father asked, with an eff0rt, and Evelynwatched hinn girding hinnself f0r a painful duty.