pyramid she was heaping beside her. Again almost under her
breath she spoke.

"Donald, do you really believe that?" she asked. "Is it possible
that mature Jap men are coming here and entering our schools and
availing themselves of the benefits that the taxpayers of
California provide for their children?"

"Didn't you know it?" asked Donald. "I hadn't thought of it in
connection with Oka Sayye, but I do know cases where mature Japs
have been in grade schools with children under ten."

"Oh, Donald!" exclaimed Linda. "If California is permitting that
or ever has permitted it, we're too easy. We deserve to become
their prey if we are so careless."

"Why, I know it's true," said Donald. "I have been in the same
classes with men more than old enough to be my father."

"I never was," said Linda, industriously sifting sand. "I have
been in classes with Japs ever since I have been at school, but
it was with girls and boys of our gardeners and fruit dealers and
curio-shop people, and they were always of my age and entitled to
be in school, since our system includes the education of anybody
who happens to be in California and wants to go to school."

"Did my being late spoil any particular plan you had made,
Linda?"

"Yes," said Linda, "it did."