"My hand?"
Walter chuckled and answered slyly:
"I took it when you weren't looking."
She smiled at him weakly—but it was rather a satisfying smile.
CHAPTER XXIX
"WHEN THE SPIRIT MOVES"
"Oh, I'm so excited," said Grace, looking from Walter to Nan. "Just think, Nan! Everything happened just like a story."
"Well, I must say," said Bess emphatically, "that for my part I'm glad it's over. I may be able to sleep to-night without expecting to be stabbed in the back."