Part 13 (2/2)
”Oh, no, thank you ever so much. I shall be all right.” She gave Jack her hand, in a warm clasp, and then turned to Ed. ”Thank you--so much!”
She smiled, showing her white, even teeth, and ran up the steps of the building--a place where a lone girl could always find a safe shelter.
She turned on the top step, waved a good-bye to them, and disappeared behind the doors.
CHAPTER IX
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
”What do you know about that?”
”It's rather queer--all the way along.”
Jack asked and Ed answered. They stood by the machine and looked up at the building into which the girl had gone.
”Well, I guess there's nothing for us to do but to see if there isn't some way to get to Fairport from here,” remarked Jack, after a pause.
”That's it--and telephone. There's a drug-store across the street. It has a 'phone sign.”
”Come on, then.”
Presently they had been connected with the Mansion House, and Cora was at the other end of the wire.
”Oh, Jack, what happened?”
”We got lost--on the wrong road--that's all.”
”Oh, Jack, I've been so worried!”
”Pshaw! What was the use? Didn't I ever get lost before?”
”Yes, I know----”
”You're too fussy, Sis. How's everybody?”
”All right--but----”
”But them as is wrong; eh? Well, we'll soon be with you. We had quite an adventure.”
”You did? Were you hurt?”
”No, can't a fellow have an adventure without getting hurt? We met a pretty girl, and gave her a ride--that's all.”
”Jack! You never did!”
”Oh, yes, we did. Ed's here, and he'll tell you all about it. It was a great time.”
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