"I don't know. She heard the commotion and after they'd gone called me in. She got nervous, lying there and imagining everything. I wish the Doctor could see her. Should you dare ask?"
"Yes—" She was on the stairs.
Nelson Randolph saw her coming and put out his hand. But he dropped hers suddenly, as his fingers touched it.
The sparkles of amusement were still in her eyes when she told her errand.
Dr. Temple looked at his watch.
"Time enough?" inquired the president.
"Plenty."
Mr. Randolph approached the superintendent who was busying herself at her desk.
In a moment he returned. "Mrs. Nobbs will go up with you," he said.
Juanita Sterling did not wait; she hastened upstairs to insure Mrs.
Albright's safe exit from the corner room.