"Yes? I hope she understood it."
Mabel tried to dry her eyes. "I suppose she did if any one could understand such a thing," she replied. "But to think it is in the Chelton paper!"
"When was it in?" Cora asked.
"It will be out to-morrow!" replied the tearful one.
"To-morrow," Cora repeated thoughtfully. "Perhaps Jack could stop it. He is well acquainted with the editor."
"Oh, if he only could," and Mabel brightened up. "That's what makes
Jeannette feel so dreadfully."
"It was very unfortunate," Cora said. "He is a dangerous man."
"Dangerous! I think he should be put in jail," declared Mabel hotly.
"But it is so difficult to catch such people," Cora remarked. "You could scarcely name your charge against him?"
"Name it? Never!" exclaimed the girl.