“He arrives day after tomorrow.”
“But the money?”
That momentarily stumped Gale.
“He is interested in you,” Gale explained lamely. “Brent met him and was telling him about you and he——”
“An experiment, is that it?” Phyllis asked.
“Um—ah—sort of,” Gale agreed. “But think what it will mean, Phyl! You’ll even be back on the hockey team next year,” she added gayly.
“Who will be on what hockey team?” Valerie asked, entering. “Greetings, Madam President and Madam Pro Tem. What did I interrupt?”
Phyllis breathlessly told her and went off happily to tell Ricky.
“How come, Gale?” Valerie asked, mystified. “To have Doctor Elton, THE Doctor Elton——”
“It is a long story,” Gale said, swallowing a lump in her throat. “I’ll tell you sometime, Val, but the main thing now is Phyllis—she is so happy.”