She nodded coldly. She was offended by her companion's impertinent
tone. She started to turn off the power and apply the brake. She
would not ride with him.

"Oh, you needn't get mad," continued Sid quickly. "I did not mean
to offend you, though if it had not been for you Paul would not have
gotten here ahead of me. You're a plucky girl, as well as a pretty
one."

Cora flashed an indignant look at him.

"I suppose you meant that for a compliment," she said, "but you
don't quite understand the art. It requires a certain delicacy--"

"Such as Paul Hastings might have," sneered Sid.

Cora felt that she could not bear with him a moment longer.

"I have a purchase to make here," she said with as much frigidness
in her tones as she could call up. "I'll not ask you to wait," and
she stopped the car in front of a dress-goods store.

"Oh, it's no trouble to wait."

"I'd rather you wouldn't."

"Well, I will." He was smiling now. "I never like to leave a young
lady when she is in a--temper."

Cora was positively angry. But again came that detestation of