“Because a certain person with blue eyes didn’t.”
“Oh, you mean——” and Phil would have blurted out the name, had not Miss Tyler laid a pretty hand over his mouth.
“Hush,” cautioned Madge. “No names out in company, if you please.”
“Oh!” exclaimed Tom comprehendingly. “How is she?”
“Rather miserable,” answered Ruth. “She wouldn’t come with us, though we knew you boys wouldn’t object.”
“Of course not,” spoke Phil quickly.
“And she stayed there in the room, moping.”
“Just like——” began Phil, and again the pretty fingers spread themselves across his lips.
“It’s too bad,” resumed Tom. “If he only would explain then——”