rjorie. "I can't believe my own eyes." Two welcoming arms embr

ild, before you are quite as wet as I. See what you get for hugging a rushing rivulet. Oh, Marjorie Dean, but I'm glad to

t Mrs. Dean, who, after leaving the two girls together during the

Ronny out of that wet rain coat, Lieutenant. Better go straight upstairs with Marjorie, Veronica. She will soon make you

Marjorie's clothes," Ronny made reply. Marjorie was

ll nice and comfy. I am so happy, Ronny. I've been thinking of you as away off

chance to be chummy with you when I finally arrived," exulted Ronny, as she ran lightly up the wide

her friend's hand within her arms she drew her down a short hall and into her own particular domain. The door of Marjorie's "house" stood open

w open the door of a large dress closet. "Yours to command," she offered with a hospitable gesture. Pressin

riate in," Ronny returned. "I don't know

egligee of old-rose silk. A moment's search in a cunningly contrived shoe cupbo

r with a sigh of satisfaction. "I can't begin to tell you how comfortable I am," she said. "I had to change cars this morning before eight, and in the rain. All I had to console me was the thought that I would be in Sanford before no

date, reserved girl she had known as Veronica Browning. She was now beginning to glimpse the real Ronny; brill

are now. I remember the night you danced that wonderful butterfly number at the Campfire. You seemed happy and so much more

am not sorry I played it, though. Is Mignon La Salle going to Hamilton College?" she asked, with an abrupt change of subject.

right now, Ronny," Marjorie earnestly assured. "Wh

who I really was. I did not care to have the other girls know, and Jerry was so curious about me. I was afraid it might make trouble for you if you knew and they didn't. The L

ie. For an instant a vague sense of disappointment visited her. It was as tho

king," Ronny declared. "You think I am the same aggravating old mystery who used never to finish a sentence. Good reason why I chopped off

te of small crisp rolls, interrupted any confidence Ronny might have been on the point of making. Lingering for a fe

e realized that now her friend was only playing at secrecy.

ell, you can't tease me. As for your old secret you may do just as you please. You may tell me now or aft

's arm. The latter's radiant fac

rd. Once upon a time there was a person named Ronny who decided to

had sprung from her chair and was performing a dance of jubil

's eyes. She loved Marjorie with the great strength of a first frie

ry to Mr. Forbes, a Sanford lawyer, so I don't see her very often. I never dreamed that the rain would bring me you. And now comes the crowning happiness! You are going to be with me at Hamilton. I think I am

hes. We had lots of long talks and I told him a great deal about you. He was much interested in the Lookouts and asked a good many questions about the club. He asked which college you expected to enter, and if I would like to go east again to college. I found that he really wished me to go to an eastern college, provided

ness. "Muriel Harding, too. I am not sure about Lucy Warner, Ronny. She may have to wait u

sonal aid last June, but knew it would not be best then. I intended to write you about it. When I decid

y ought to enter Hamilton, this year, it w

thing in the way of expense down to a shoestring. I was positive Lucy would win it. She

airs announced luncheon. Marjorie caught R

ounced. "Come along, Ronny. We have

ly toward the half open door. There they stopped to talk. A second and l

ws we've stopped to talk. Delia rang the bel

this happy state of affairs would continue all year. There would be no cloud of mystery between them as had been at high school. She was determined also that no clouds should obscure Marjorie's col