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110 pluckliy, for her skinned elbow was smarting madly. "Let's begin over."

She had her way, too, and this time won without interference, though Ada was so furious that Bobby was seriously concerned.

"She looks mad enough to put something in your soup," she told Betty, as they went in to dress and have Betty's elbow attended to. "What is it, Caroline?"

"Two young gentlemen to see you, Miss Bobby and Miss Betty," announced the maid importantly. "They is waiting in the parlor. Mrs. Eustice says you all should go right up."

In the parlor the girls found two slim, uniformed young figures who rose like well-set-up ramrods at their entrance.

"Bob!" ejaculated Betty, her voice betraying her pleasure. "Bob, you look splendid!"

Tommy Tucker glanced hopefully at Bobby.

"Don't I look splendid, too?" he asked.

"You're overshadowed by Bob," said Bobby mischievously. "However, when not compared with him, I dare say you look rather well."