“’Most three thousand,” said the clerk, proudly. “Gained a lot of late.”
“Do you have many visitors in the summer?”
“Lots; and we’ve got a noted one here right now.”
“Who?”
“Nobody less than—why, here he comes now!” and Zizi looked toward the door, and just entering, she saw,—Pennington Wise!
CHAPTER XVI
In Greenvale
“For the love of Mike, Zizi, what are you doing here?” exclaimed Pennington Wise, nearly struck dumb with astonishment at sight of the girl.
“I ask you that!” she returned, looking at him with equal amazement.
“Well, anyway, I’m glad to see you;” he smiled at her with real pleasure. “I’ve had a long, horrid and most unsatisfactory quest for the elusive L. N. and I haven’t found him yet.”
“Any hope of it?”