CHAPTER XXIV
"By the way, Nelson," said De Castro, "what is there in this story in the afternoon papers about Doane and Dora Morgan?"
"It is substantially true, I fancy. They have eloped."
"From whom could they possibly be eloping?" asked Lottie.
"Why, you must know Doane has a wife and two little girls," exclaimed Dolly indignantly.
"I supposed his wife was divorced," returned Lottie helplessly. "Why wasn't she?"
"Perhaps," suggested Fritzie, "there wasn't time."
"I don't care; Dora's life has been a very unhappy one," persisted Lottie, "and frankly I am sorry for her."
"Even though she has run away with another woman's husband," said Imogene.
"Don't you think she deserves a great deal of sympathy, Robert?" asked Lottie, appealing to Kimberly.