“It is evident she does not know of your little bout with Mr. Hegner,” said Hodge. “She thinks he can do you.”
“Charlie told me all about it,” put in Mabel, quickly. “I’m so glad, for Wallace Hegner has carried himself with an air that was little short of bullying.”
“Perhaps he has learned a lesson,” smiled Bessie.
“It will take more than that to teach him a lesson,” Mabel asserted. “What he really needs is a good whipping.”
“Well, that is what he is liable to get if he does not let Merry alone,” nodded Bart.
A few minutes later Creighton appeared.
“Hello, fellows!” he cheerfully called. “I’m glad you are here, and I see you have found the parties who told me to be sure to invite you.”
This confused Bessie somewhat, but Mabel immediately confessed that she had told her brother to be sure to invite Frank.
Charlie sat down a few moments and talked, and then strolled away, saying he must see that every one was enjoying the evening.