Part 26 (1/2)
”Would you?” he asked warirl”
”Won't you hate to leave her when you make the run across country?”
”Well, it isn't to start for a et fa away at once I'll be in New City for solad--”
She stopped, and again felt herself blushi+ng Her tone had been a little too warm She realized that her evident pleasure and polite interest lad that Paul was not going away at once
”Then your sister will not be deprived of your coed to say, and she see lever
”No,” he replied ”Hazel and I are great friends--chuht say In fact, I've never had a boy friend ho so well as I can with my sister”
”That's very nice It's what Jack says about me He and I are the best of friends Of course, I'irls, but Jack comes first You remember the pretty twins, I've no doubt?”
”Yes, indeed I do I could not help thinking how very 'untwinly'
they are for twins”
”Aren't they? But they are the dearest girls! And they are going to have a new car”
”Is that so? Do you happen to knohat kind?”
Paul assumed his professional air
”I believe it has not been decided yet But they will et it from the Whitehall Company Would you like to turn in the order?”
”It would be quite a help fora place with the--”
”I think I can h,” she said quickly ”They are sure to consult Jack about it Couldn't you coain she found herself stopping suddenly and blushi+ng It was rather aard to ask a young man to call, particularly when one has never been properly introduced to him If he were only acquainted with Jack, now
Then Cora had a bright thought
”You say you are acquainted with Walter Pennington?” she asked
”Oh, yes Our folks and the Penningtons are old friends”
”Then we must fix up a plan--er--to be perfectly proper Not that it makes any difference First I want to ive a s it off for some time--it's a positive duty, but I've been so interested in ive an auto affair”
”Great possibilities in it,” observed Paul ”But please do not trouble yourself to get up one on account of h I appreciate--”
”Oh, no, indeed,” Cora hastened to explain ”I aive one, anyhow, and it may as well be that I will be doubly interested if there should happen to be a matter of business for you involved in it The twins are in no great hurry about their car When you can e it, I aive you the order”
”That would be splendid I can't thank you enough”
”Wait until you get the order,” and she laughed, ”Mother declares I have a positive faculty for business”
”I rather agree with her,” said Paul with a smile, as his fair companion turned the machine into the main street of Chelton ”I really feel unable to properly thank you for what you have done for me to-day--”