“And I will remain here with Elsie,” said Hodge. “That is best.”
In this manner it was arranged.
“Whom do you meet at the University Club to-night, Frank?” asked Inza.
“Some Yale men. I’ll cut it out if you wish. Have you anything you’d like to do——”
“Oh, no! I wouldn’t have you fail to meet your friends for anything.”
“Then I’ll bring you back here after we’ve had dinner. There’ll be plenty of time.”
“And you’ll find me here,” said Bart.
Suddenly Merry stepped to the portières which separated the parlor from the reading room. With a sweep, he flung them back and stepped between them.
“Hello!” he exclaimed. “I thought there was some one behind these curtains.”
He had found Fred Fillmore standing there in a threatening attitude.