“Was it Edward?” burst out the bunch of curiosity as soon as Billie had hung up the receiver.
“Yes,” said Billie, groping about in her mind for some explanation which would explain, without telling what Edward had really said.
“Which Edward?” asked Elinor.
“Why, the one we saw this morning. They must be in St. Augustine, now.”
“But what did he want?” demanded all the girls in one voice.
“He wanted to say good-bye.”
“Didn’t he send any messages?” demanded Elinor.
“Just to say good-bye,” replied Billie, flushing a little under the scrutiny of her friends. “He’s going away.”
“Not to come back any more?”
“He’s coming back but not for a while. He really didn’t make any explanations. He just said he was going away.”