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ne sefanda of d hotel In southern
F7ofi6a MAs crowded with people.
soa,s gossiping, others piaying bridge.
etili others. the younger element. End
|fns amusement 40 watching the fennisl
eoufts.
1 Dcyond Ire lawn there was 4 sandy
heach that sbelyed down IA the wa
/ ters edge
me t3de was coming in. In another
hour II would be inst right for bath.
ing.
The boom Of surf sounded cool and
fafroshing.
IN ne veranda Mrs. HigEinson peer.
"a inQuixitively ut the tennis players.
10 that Amy Dciartne, that sirl III
WhlfG b0unclilg around the courts
Betty Tendon lifted her dark eyes 70
Mrs Higgfnson;s round. heated face.
Amy u there. she admitfed In a.
tone Or dislike, sbnt she III not bounc-
ing around She fiits Tie a--A moth. Z 4
81 IFS III 4 matter 81 opinion. my
dear. rumbIed tho older woman In
deep chest tones. IL my daughter
Adelaide there, Betty r. 80 " I ].
Betty scanned fhe.lawD with amused
eyes. /
NO. she said wickedly. Adelaide
y sitting on the beach with Professor
Hicks"
Mrs. Higginson uttered a sound half
way between i Croan and 4 sob. II
ended in hysfericnI litter as she got
up and numbered toward the beach.
''Poor Adelaide and IT'S Der last
chancer' sighed Betty
Mavls Cakes looked panied.
what made you tell on her. Betty r
sts reproved.
10 pay her back for laughing at
Amy
Z .But you've got Adelaide into a.
scrape. was hoptng. she would run
away with the professor. He's dear.
and Adelaide Is 80 funny and solemn
HUI cWSCIs INV NAM sue tSET ISkuts
to have such parent n t
Betty shrugged her shoulders and
stretched her arms In 4 lazy syAwn
Suppose we 20 and talk fo Amy
she suggested. Perhaps We can help
Adelaide and the darling old prufes-
sor
Mavis followed her friend across the
lawn. The players were icavins the
courts, and Amy. followed closely bys
Dan Morland, met them under the
spreading trees
AZ II conjnred by some magician. two
other young men appeared to hover
around Mavis and Betty.
n Listen. said Betty. reckoning the
ive about her. II want ron IN To help
me. Itss about Adelaide !
Adelaide HigginSon. the daughter Of
that awful Mrs. Higg1nson.' i explained
Mavis.
.oh. you mean the bony female and
the old guy with the shell trimmed spec
tacles?' asked Larry Whitford.
Larry expostulated Mayis AIDE
laade looks yery prettY sonaet times and
II her mother didn't nag 10 am sure
she wouldn't look no worn Listen to-
Betty's plan"
Nv plan Is this. said Betty. blush
ing under Harycy's ardent Chances, II
know the professor ~ wild 10 marry
Adelaide, and she, poor girl. would Hike
to. only shes afraid Or her mother =
Professor Hicks Is probably too
bashful to propose an clopeInent. but
given the opportunity am surp he|
could persuade Adelaide
'You see added Maris. .'if Hrs
Hixxinson parts them now they may
never meet again. The professor iss III
widowSr, ana widowers are tickle. you
know. n
How interestingr' muttered Larry
IN tho ear of hin isdylove, but Maris|
only pouted Lets talk ahour ours
selves. Mayis
~Humphr' scorned Mayis. II
And 10" Betty WAS saying ssrnest~|
ly--' and 70 thought w M might sol
over TO Pendleton Village and then ~ 4
AphUne uvpr tor ktietHite ID e6ms AZ /
once 10 the rectory, and another mes
$50 To thu professor. and when they
81 thAre yOu boys might 6ngsest tssl
him about the eIopexneut. q
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