“I guess I was only teasing,” she admitted.
“To continue,” said Ralph.
“3. Bert and Madge Keen.
4. Frank Lawlor and Sue Emery.
5. Joe Elliston and Sarah Wheeler——”
“Joe Elliston!” cried Linda. “Since when has he become a flyer?”
“He just received his private pilot’s license last week,” explained Ralph. “He hasn’t a plane of his own, but Dad’s renting one for him.”
“I guess I’m taking a chance,” remarked Mr. Clavering. “But the plane’s insured.”
“And you and I are the sixth and seventh, Linda,” concluded Ralph. “May I ask who your passenger is to be?”
“If you tell me who yours is,” she countered.