It would have been impossible for her to enter unobserved, so popular was she. It was not long before the two girls whom Constance had seen dealing with "Sleighbells" sauntered over.
"Your friend was here to-night," remarked one to Adele.
"Which one?" laughed Adele.
"The one who admired your dancing the other night and wanted to take lessons."
"You mean the young fellow who was selling something?" asked Constance pointedly.
"Oh, no," returned the girl quite casually. "That was Sleighbells," and they all laughed.
Constance thought immediately of Drummond. "The other one, then," she said, "the thick-set man who was all alone!"
"Yes; he went away afterward. Do you know him?"
"I've seen him somewhere," evaded Constance; "but I just can't quite place him."
She had not noticed Adele particularly until now. Under the light she had a peculiar worn look, the same as she had had before.