give it away, will you?"

"Never! Never! But WHAT a joke! Does no one know it?"

"No one at all but Mona and myself. You see--" And then Patty told
the whole story.

"Well, that's the best ever!" declared Jack as she finished.
"Patty, you do beat all! No one else will guess, I'm sure,--and
I'LL never tell. But it's most too good a joke to keep, now, isn't
it?"

"But it's going to BE kept! Why, if some people knew of it, they'd
drum me out of Spring Beach. And anyway, Jack, I wouldn't have
done it, if Susan hadn't been such a dear respectable person
herself."

"I'm sure she is, and to show I believe it, I'll take her out to
supper."

"Gracious, goodness, Jack! I never thought of supper! Will she
have to eat with us?"

"Of course she will! And, as I say, I'll take her out, so there'll
be no danger of further discovery."

Patty giggled again. The idea of SUSAN being escorted out to the
dining-room of "Red Chimneys"! And by Jack Pennington, the most
aristocratic young man in their set!