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288 whirled madly around trying to find some phil ophy that would solve his difficulties.

When Norry returned to college after the Chr; mas vacation, he told Hugh that he had st Cynthia. Naturally, Hugh was interested, and 1 mere mention of Cynthia’s name was still enou to quicken his pulse.

“How did she look?” he asked eagerly.

“Awful.”

“What! What’s the matter? Is she sick?

Norry shook his head. “No, I don’t think s is exactly sick,” he said gravely, “but something the matter with her. You know, she has been [ ing an awful pace, tearing around like crazy, told you that, I know, when I came back in t fall. Well, she’s kept it up, and I guess she about all in. I could n’t understand it. Cynthia always run with a fast bunch, but she’s never h a bad name. She’s beginning to get one now.”

“No!” Hugh was honestly troubled. “What the matter, anyway? Did n’t you try to stop her

Norry smiled. “Of course not. Can y imagine me stopping Cynthia from doing anythi she wanted to do? But I did have a talk with h< She got hold of me one night at the country cl and pulled me off in a corner. She wanted to tc about you.”

“Me?” Hugh’s heart was beginning to pour '“What did she say?”