The others laughed; but Nan added: "I guess we don't realize how well off we are."
"Hear! hear!" murmured Walter. "Being sure of three meals a day would be riches to this poor little thing."
"Hi!" ejaculated Inez, still eating greedily. "That'd be Heaven, that would!"
"But do let her finish her story, girls," urged Bess. "Go on, dear. What happened to you after the kind druggist took you in?"
"I staid all night there," said Inez. "He fixed me a bunk on an old lounge in the back room. An' next morning a girl I useter see at Mother Beasley's seen me and brought me over here. She ain't well now and her money's about run out, I reckon. Say! did youse ever find them two greenies youse was lookin' for?" she suddenly asked Nan.
"Oh, no! We're looking for them now," Nan replied. "Have you seen them, Inez?"
"I dunno. I b'lieve my friend may know something about them."
"You mean the girl you are with?" Nan asked.
"Yep."
"Who is she?" asked Bess.