CHAPTER XIII
PLEASURE DRAWS NEAR
As she looked, a flush stole over Billie’s face and she tried hastily to hide the chocolate in the pocket of her suit before the girls could see it.
She would have succeeded if Vi had not accidentally touched her elbow at that moment, knocking the package of chocolate from her hand and into the aisle of the car where it lay, face up, accusingly.
Billie stretched out an eager hand for it, but Laura was just before her.
“Aha!” she cried triumphantly, waving the little brown rectangle aloft. “Candy! Where’d you get it, Billie Bradley?” She turned swiftly upon Billie, whose face was the color of a particularly gorgeous beet. Vi and Connie looked on delightedly.
“Goodness! anybody would think it was a crime to have candy,” cried Billie indignantly. “You give it to me, Laura, or——” She made a grab for her property, but Laura snatched it back out of her reach.
“No, you don’t,” she said, putting her hands behind her determinedly. “Not till you tell us where you got it.”
“Well I’m not going to,” said Billie crossly. “It’s none of your business.” And she turned away and looked steadily out of the window.
“Give it back to her, Laura,” begged Vi. “It isn’t fair to tease her so.”