CHAPTER XXX
THE TRUTH
"What! Home so soon!" exclaimed Sube's mother as he came into her presence. Then noting that he was hatless and coatless she became apprehensive. "Why, what has happened?" she asked. "What is the matter?"
Sube swallowed hard. Not without an effort, and a colossal one, could he speak the truth. But at last he managed to get out, "I came home."
"So it would appear," contributed his father, while at the same time his mother was asking apprehensively:
"But why? Tell me what has happened!"
Sube continued the desperate swallowing movements, but no sound came.
Then Mrs. Cane adopted the inductive method, and asked, "Is the party over already?"
Sube shook his head.