to spoil their friendship now; men were so utterly inconsiderate. "I'm

a little cold," said she, mendaciously, "I really must go in."

He detained her. "Surely," he breathed, "you must know what I have so

long wanted to tell you--"

"I haven't the

least

idea," she protested, promptly. "You can tell

me all about it in the morning. I have some accounts to cast up

to-night. Besides, I'm not a good person to tell secrets to.

You--you'd much better not tell me. Oh, really, Mr. Kennaston," she