“Uncle Hiram and Mr. Gould!” said Elizabeth Ann, forgetting how tired she was because of being so much surprised.
CHAPTER XX
THE FORTUNE-TELLER
Now Roger didn’t like Catherine Gould, but, as he told Elizabeth Ann afterward, that didn’t mean he wanted to tell tales about her. So when Uncle Hiram began to ask questions, Roger told everything that had happened to Elizabeth Ann and himself, but he said nothing about Catherine.
“I don’t see how Elizabeth Ann could miss the bus,” said Uncle Hiram. “Why didn’t Doris miss it, too?”
Elizabeth Ann blushed and Roger looked confused.
“Well, I’m afraid you’ll have to go to school and be marked tardy, Elizabeth Ann,” said Uncle Hiram. “I believe in finishing what you start out to do; and you started for school in good time this morning.”
“I’ll drive you to school,” Mr. Gould offered.
“No—I mean no thank you, we can walk,” said Elizabeth Ann quickly.
She was afraid that if the principal or Miss Owen saw the car, they might come out to ask Mr. Gould about Catherine.