The other two girls were sisters, although utterly unlike in appearance; one of them was tall and slightly angular with gray eyes and reddish hair. The younger girl had golden brown hair and eyes, was small and softly rounded. Her expression at the moment was one of demure happiness.
"Vera Lagerloff, Alice Ashton and Sally Ashton, at your service, Bettina," the Sunrise Camp Fire guardian announced with a curtsey.
"But, Bettina Graham, how in the world do you happen to be in New York at this time?"
Bettina laughed.
"That is exactly the question I was about to ask of you."
CHAPTER III
FUTURE PLANS
"We are spending the winter in New York; actually I have been intending to write you for weeks, Bettina, but have been too busy; Alice and I are taking special courses at Columbia and Sally is here keeping house for us," Vera Lagerloff answered.
"Have I talked so much, Tante, that you have had no opportunity to tell me so important a piece of news?" Bettina inquired.
After finding chairs for her guests, Mrs. Burton had seated herself on a couch beside Sally Ashton. She now shook her head.