As the concert drew to a close Greg had to make a decent show
of trying to find Griffin, and he succeeded. Griffin was still
with the tall blonde. Griffin had permission to go to the hotel,
and Greg didn't. So Greg strolled with Miss Griffin until near
the hotel grounds. Then he bade her a cordial good night, and
Griff escorted both "femmes" to the hotel.

"What do you think of Holmesy?" asked Griffin of his sister.

"He's quite agreeable," replied Adele Griffin. "Very soldierly, if
I am any judge. I wonder how he will look in a second lieutenant's
uniform?"

As our three bunkies prepared for bed that night Prescott remarked:

"Tomorrow, Greg, we'll see the folks from home! I hope you'll
do nothing, though, to make Dave Darrin dislike you."

"I won't," promised Greg solemnly. Then: "Oh, great---Jove!
I've-----"

"Well?" demanded Dick. "What have you done?

"I've asked another femme to accept my drag to-morrow night!

"Miss Griffin?"

"Yes!"