Ninth S
New Y
What could that possibly be? What man’s name began with the letters S E R?
“Terry,” Arden said suddenly, “have you a dictionary here? One that would have proper names in it?”
“I have one that I brought down with some books from Cedar Ridge. Will that help you?” Terry replied.
“Get it, will you, please,” Arden continued. “I’m going to try and work out this puzzle and send a telegram to an address. If it isn’t delivered, we’ll know it’s no good. I’d rather spend the last of my allowance that way than on candy.”
“Swell plan, Arden!” Sim exclaimed. “Get the trusty dictionary, Terry, and let’s start to work.”
Terry dashed up the stairs and rummaged hurriedly in the pile of almost forgotten college books in her room and at length returned carrying the volume.
Arden flicked back the flimsy pages and ran her hand down the line.
There were biblical first names as well as Greek and Latin ones, and Arden was somewhat at sea as she murmured: