“What are you doing out at this hour, and dressed this way?”
In a few words Shirley told him enough of her trouble to satisfy his curiosity.
“The best thing you can do is to get home at once,” he said.
“I don’t know the way now,” said Shirley.
“Where do you live?”
Shirley told him.
“I’ll take you home,” said Dick quietly, “if you don’t mind my walking along with you.”
“Thank you,” said Shirley. “Of course I don’t mind.”
Dick turned to his friends.
“I’ll see you fellows later,” he said significantly. “We’ll talk this matter over when there are no girls around. Get out of here now.”