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 "She is," said Laurie almost reverentially.

"Sure," agreed Bob solemnly.

"Well, I'll see you to-morrow. Keep it to yourself, though. I don't want my plans all spoiled by—by a lot of silly talk."

"I'll say you don't! Good night, Nod."

When he had reached the corner it began to dawn on Laurie that, as Elk had told him yesterday, he talked too much! "Got myself into a nice mess," he thought ruefully. "Suppose I've got to go ahead and bluff it out with Bob now. Wonder what got into me. No—no discretion, that's my trouble. I ain't so well in my circumspection, I guess. Better see a doctor about it! Oh, well—"

The next morning Laurie and Kewpie took advantage of an empty period soon after breakfast and again sought the south side of the gymnasium building. To-day Kewpie sought to demonstrate an out-shoot. He was not very successful, although Laurie had to acknowledge that now and then the ball did deviate slightly from the straight line. Sometimes it deviated to such purpose that he couldn't reach it at all, but Kewpie made no claims at such times. He said