"Then she'll be there," cried Rob. "She couldn't stay away."

Lena was a little late in preparing for school, and as she ran down
the walk, she saw Leslie Grafton just ahead of her, hurrying down the
avenue.

"Leslie!" she cried, and Leslie turned a laughing face toward her.

"Come on!" she cried, "I can't wait. Catch up with me, Lena. I want
to ask you something."

Lena was swift footed, and soon they were running along together.

They were just in time to avoid being late, and as they entered, Leslie
whispered:

"I'll ask the question at recess."

It happened that at recess, everyone was ready to ask the same question.

"Does anyone know what the 'festivities' are to be at Captain Atherton's
party?"

That was the question that each asked the other, but while all asked
the question, no one could answer it, and Harry Grafton laughed as he
said;

"We'll have to wait 'til the evening of the party, and we might as
well wait patiently."