“He said it began with S and ended with s, and that you’d know from that——”
“Whew! Did Herron say that! Why, Patty,—are you sure?”
“Yes, sure; and he said you’d be surprised but you’d be glad of the information.”
“I should say so! Why, Patty, you’ve no idea of the enormous importance of that warning! Him! Well, well!”
“I’m so glad to help you, Billee——”
“How did Herron happen to tell you?”
Patty hesitated. “Well,” she said, blushingly, “Lieutenant Herron did me the honour to make love to me——”
“What! what do you mean by ‘make love’?”
“Nothing! Please don’t bite my head off! I only mean he seemed to admire me,—or said he did,—and I sent him flying.”
“I should say so! The scoundrel——”