Nan and Bess listened to this, and watched the independent little thing in much amazement. Such a creature neither of the chums from Tillbury had ever before heard of or imagined.
"Do you suppose she is telling the truth?" whispered Bess to Nan.
"I don't see why she should tell a wrong story gratuitously," Nan returned.
"Come on, girls," said Inez, turning into another street—narrower and more shabby than the first. "Lift your feet! I ain't got no time to waste."
Nan laughed and hastened her steps; but Bess looked doubtful.
"Hi!" exclaimed the street girl, "are you sure you two ain't wantin' to break into the movies, too?"
"Not yet," proclaimed Nan. "But we would like to find a couple of girls who, I think, came to Chicago for that purpose."
"Hi! them two I was tellin' you about?"
"Perhaps."
"Their folks want 'em back?" asked the street child, abruptly.