"Yes; Alvord said so last night. He says that new hotel there is
quite all right. We'll only have time for a bite, anyway."

"Well, bite where you like. By the way, my Tiger girl, you
didn't get that information from our friend last evening."

"No, San, I couldn't, without making it too pointed. I thought I
could bring it in more casually to-day--say, at luncheon."

"Yes; that's good. But find out, Eunice, just where the
Merediths stand. They may swing the whole vote."

"What vote?" asked Aunt Abby, who was interested in everything.

"Our club, Auntie," and Embury explained. "You know Hendricks is
president--has been for years--and we're trying to oust him in
favor of yours truly."

"You, Sanford! Do you mean you want to put him out and put
yourself in his place?"

"Exactly that, my lady."

"But-how queer! Does he know it?"

"Rather! Yes--even on calm second thought, I should say
Hendricks knows it!"

"But I shouldn't think you two would be friends in such