"He doesn't know yet," thought Koko. Then he added: "I met Miss Cook to-day."
"Oh, how is she?" said Jim, carelessly, as he went on making up medicine.
"He ought to know," thought Koko, adding aloud: "She's all right. Gave me a bit of information--about Dora."
Jim stared round at his friend with a blank look on his face. "Eh?"
"She took a fortnight to make up her mind. She accepted him yesterday, and was wearing his ring to-day."
"Jefferson?"
Koko nodded a grave affirmative.
CHAPTER XV.
KOKO IS THANKED.
Dora often looked at her engagement ring. It was a beautiful ring, and had cost Mr Jefferson thirty pounds. Dora did not know this, but she knew it was a very expensive and valuable ring, and she was very proud of it. She often looked at it--she was for ever holding up her left hand and admiring this lovely, shining, diamond ring--this ring which glittered in dark places and flashed and twinkled even when her hand was quite still.