Part 17 (1/2)
”Goodness, how roh
”I tell you hoe can find out the name,” said Amy suddenly
”How?” they questioned
”I think I have a prograirl!” cried Mollie, slapping her on the back with a violence that nearly threw her froentle little aniht we had a genius in our midst!”
CHAPTER XV
ALLEN ARRIVES
Airls and the first thing she did after they returned to the ranch was to write horairls were more curious than ever after this second trip to his little cabin in the woods and longed to find out about this strange musician who hid himself so persistently fro one of the many times when they talked the matter over, ”we're not at all sure that the Hermit is the same man who played at our benefit”
”Of course we're not,” Mollie agreed with her ”There reat many musicians who can play those same selections that we heard hiumentatively ”But if he is really this same musician that played at our benefit, then that explains the queer hunch I've had of having seen hinedly, ”I guess all we can do for the present is to wait until Aram When we find out the name of the violinist that played for us then we can decide what to do next about the Hermit”
Reluctantly they ad let the discussion rest there
Then ca that he would reach Gold Run the following afternoon on the four-thirty-five train The letter ended by begging her to meet the train herself and please not to send any one else, for no one else would do!
Betty's pretty face flushed a deeper pink and her eyes shone brighter as she read this passage--and two or three others--several tiood news
They also had received mail from the other boys and soether on the eastern porch having the ti while Grace and a box of candy reposed in a ha yours already?” Mollie greeted the Little Captain as she swung up the steps ”It was such a fat one I thought it would take you till lunch tih with it”
”Speak for yourself,” retorted Betty, too happy to irls!” she added, unable to keep the news to herself for another minute, ”Allen arrives via the Western Limited at four-thirty or thereabouts to-irls, and ht Allen Washburn was a favorite with all of theo tos you alone?”
”Don't be silly,” retorted Betty good-naturedly ”I knoould take it as a personal slight if you weren't all there to welcome him”
”Well, I don't know,” Mollie coe to live through it even if eren't there But go on, Betty,” she added ”Tell us what else he has to say”