own ends. It was hinted that Miss Thayer might know where the
missing promise book was."

"Clip take that from Wren! Impossible!" cried Cora. "Oh, this is
all a mistake! I must go back. I cannot go on and let Clip be
blamed for stealing the promise book."




CHAPTER XV

ROB ROLAND


"Cora Kimball!"

Ed Foster stood up every inch of his height. He was always tall,
but now, facing the girl whose name he had so vehemently spoken,
he seemed a veritable giant. Cora wanted to be firm; she meant
exactly what she said when she declared she would abandon the tour
of the motor girls, and go back to Chelton to help Cecilia Thayer
out of her difficulty.

But, after all, Cora was only a girl, and Ed was a great, strong
man - he ought to know.

"If you cannot trust me, Cora, and allow me to help Clip, I really
think you are not doing justice to Jack's friend."