The next day Judith several times tried to discover where Doug was going and with whom.
"Don't you try tagging me again, like you did on the trip to the half-way house," he said with a warning grin, when they were finishing the evening chores together.
"No danger! I got a date of my own!" This with a toss of her curly head.
"Who with?"
"Don't you wish you knew! Other folks beside you can have interesting deals, Mr. Douglas Spencer!"
"Huh! Some little stunt with Maud, I suppose."
"No, it isn't either. Say, Doug, did you know Maud is going up to
Mountain City to stay with her aunt and go to school there?"
"I suppose that's what you'd like to do?" Doug watched the eager face closely.
"Well, not just now," replied Judith with a little grin. "I want to keep my date, first."
"Well, don't get into mischief, daughter; that's all I have to say about your mysterious deal," said Douglas paternally.